The complete chloroplast genome of Pseudosasa usawae (Poaceae: Bambusoideae: Arundinarieae) in Taiwan

Abstract

Pseudosasa usawae is an endemic species in Taiwan, and grows at an altitude of 600–1200 m. In this study, we fully characterized the complete chloroplast genome of P. usawae. The complete chloroplast sequence was 139,660 bp, including large single-copy (LSC), small single-copy (SSC), and a pair of invert repeats (IR) region of 83,271, 12,803, and 21,793 bp. Besides, the plastid genome comprised a total of 129 genes, including protein-coding, tRNA, and rRNA genes as 83, 38, and 8 genes. Phylogenetic analysis reveals that P. usawae is closely associated with Phyllostachys genus clade, sister to the lineage of Phyllostachys.

Keywords

• arundinarieae
• bambuosideae
• complete chloroplast genome
• pseudosasa usawae