The complete chloroplast genome of Ficus pumila, a functional plant in East Asia

Ficus pumila L. is a climbing fig commonly used as an ornamental plant. In this study, we sequenced and assembled the complete chloroplast genome of F. pumila. The complete chloroplast genome of F. pumila is 160,248 bp in length which includes a pair of inverted repeats (IRs) of 25,871 bp separated by a large single-copy (LSC) region of 88,405 bp and a small single-copy (SSC) region of 20,101 bp. The overall guanine–cytosine (GC) content of F. pumila cp genome is 35.98%, while the corresponding values of LSC, SSC, and IR sequences are 33.65, 29.05, and 42.65%, respectively. The phylogenetic tree was shown to be consistent with the traditional morphology-based taxonomy of Moraceae. Five plants from the genus Ficus formed a well-supported monophyletic clade with 100% bootstrap value, and F. pumila is closely related to F. hirta, F. carica, and F. racemosa, with a support value of 97%. The complete chloroplast of F. pumila contributes to the growing number of chloroplast genomes for phylogenetic and evolutionary studies in Moraceae

The complete chloroplast genome sequence of Habenaria dentata (Orchidaceae)

Habenaria dentata is a rare species with high ornamental value in China. In this study, we report the complete chloroplast (cp) genome of H. dentata using the Illumina sequencing data. The total genome of H. dentata is 153,682 bp in length and the GC content is 36.62%, with a pair of inverted repeats (IRs) regions of 26,339 bp each, a large single-copy (LSC) region of 83,963 bp and a small single-copy (SSC) region of 17,041 bp. The cp genome encoded 133 genes, including 87 protein-coding genes (PCG), eight rRNA genes, and 38 tRNA genes. The maximum-likelihood phylogenetic analysis based on 12 cp genomes showed that H. dentata was sister to Habenaria chejuensis and Habenaria ciliolaris. This work will be valuable for genetic and phylogenetic studies on H. dentata