The complete chloroplast genome of Elsholtzia byeonsanensis M. Kim, an endemic species in Korea

Abstract

Elsholtzia byeonsanensis M. Kim. is an endemic species in Korea, and its leaves are distinguished from other taxa of Elsholtzia by the leathery texture. In this study, we first presented the complete chloroplast genome of E. byeonsanensis. The complete chloroplast genome was 150,628 bp, including a large-single copy region (LSC) of 82,738 bp, a small-single copy region (SSC) of 17,492 bp, and a pair of inverted repeat regions (IRs) of 25,199 bp. It contained 112 genes including 78 protein-coding genes, four rRNA, and 30 tRNA genes. The phylogenetic analysis indicated that E. byeonsanensis and E. splendens formed a monophyletic clade and showed a close relationship. The complete chloroplast genome of E. byeonsanensis will provide useful information for phylogenetic and evolutionary studies.

Keywords: Chloroplast genome; Elsholtzia byeonsanensis; Endemic species; Lamiaceae; Phylogenetic analysis.