The complete chloroplast genome of Lagerstroemia loudonii Teijsm. & Binn. (Lythraceae), an ornamental tree with medicinal value

Abstract

Lagerstroemia loudonii is an ornamental tree with medicinal value. Here, we announce the first complete chloroplast genome sequence of L. loudonii. The L. loudonii chloroplast genome harbors a typical quadripartite structure with a total length of 152,372 bp, including a large single-copy (LSC) region of 84,086 bp, a small single-copy (SSC) region of 16,798 bp, and two separated inverted repeat (IR) regions of 25,744 bp each. The chloroplast genome encodes 130 genes, including 85 protein-coding genes, 37 transfer RNA (tRNA) genes, and 8 ribosomal RNA (rRNA) genes. The GC content of the whole chloroplast genome is 37.6%. Phylogenetic analysis based on complete chloroplast genomes of L. loudonii and 17 other plant species revealed that Lagerstroemia is a separate genus, and L. loudonii is closely related to L. calyculata.

Keywords

• chloroplast genome
• lagerstroemia loudonii
• phylogenetic analysis