The complete chloroplast genome of Ophiopogon japonicus, an ornamental and medicinal plant

Abstract

Ophiopogon japonicus, extensively distributed in East Asia, is widely used in landscaping, the tuber of which also play a vital role in Oriental Medicine. Here, we reported the complete chloroplast genome which exhibited a typical quadripartite structure, 156,679 bp in length with 37.7% overall GC content, including 131 protein-coding genes, 37 transfer RNA genes, eight ribosomal RNA genes, and one pseudogene. Phylogenetic analysis suggested that O. japonicus has a close relationship to Liriope spicata.

Keywords

• ophiopogon japonicus
• chloroplast genome
• phylogenetic analysis