The complete chloroplast genome sequence of Bupleurum scorzonerifolium Willd. (Apiaceae)

Abstract

Bupleuri Radix (Chaihu) is derived from two herbal materials, Bupleurum chinense DC. and B. scorzonerifolium Willd. In this study, we constructed and annotated a complete circular chloroplast (cp) genome of B. scorzonerifolium. The cp genome of B. scorzonerifolium is 155,824 bp in length, including two inverted repeat (IR) regions of 26,317 bp, and the large single-copy (LSC) region is 85,591bp, while the small single-copy (SSC) region is 17,601 bp. The GC content of whole cp genome is 37.7%. 113 different genes were annotated in the genome, including 79 protein-coding genes, 30 tRNA genes, and 4 rRNA genes. Phylogenetic analysis suggested that B. Scorzonerifolium and other species of Bupleurum formed a monophyletic clade, and the genus Bupleurum had deep development system in Apiaceae.