Complete chloroplast genome of Loropetalum chinense var. rubrum and phylogenetic analysis from Baoshan, China

Abstract

In this study, the complete chloroplast genome of Loropetalum chinense var. rubrum Yieh was sequenced and characterized. The chloroplast genome is 159,427 bp in length, and contains a large single-copy (LSC) region of 88,185 bp and a small single-copy (SSC) region of 18,772 bp separated by a pair of inverted repeat (IR) regions of 26,235 bp. There are 128 genes in the genome including 83 protein-coding, 37 tRNA, and eight rRNA genes. The overall GC is 38.0% and the LSC, SSC, and IR regions are 36.1, 32.7, and 43.1%, respectively. Phylogenetic analysis of L. chinense var. rubrum fully resolved it in a clade with L. subcordatum. This complete chloroplast genome will provide valuable insight into evolution, molecular breeding, and phylogenetic analysis of Loropetalum species.