The complete chloroplast genome sequence of Enkianthus perulatus (Miq.) C.K.Schneid. (Ericaceae)

Abstract

Enkianthus perulatus (Miq.) C.K.Schneid. is a popular ornamental plant in Japan, for which the chloroplast genome has not been previously reported. Its complete chloroplast genome was therefore determined, using a high-throughput sequencing technique. The total length of the E. perulatus chloroplast genome was 157,256 bp, comprising a large single copy region of 89,680 bp and a small single copy region of 20,472 bp, separated by a pair of 23,552 bp inverted repeat regions. A phylogenetic analysis, based on the chloroplast genome, indicated that E. perulatus is the earliest diverged species within Ericaceae. The chloroplast genome structure of E. perulatus is similar to species from families within Ericales, but not other species of Ericaceae. The presented chloroplast genome will be useful for further systematic analyses and planning conservation strategies.

Keywords

• Ornamental shrub
• phylogenetic relationships
• rare species
• structural variation