Characterization of the complete chloroplast genome of mangrove Blume (Rhizophoraceae).

The chloroplast (cp) genome sequence of was characterized. The cp genome length was 164,343 bp in length, containing a typical structure of a large single copy (LSC) of 93,155 bp, a small single copy (SSC) of 19,376 bp, and two inverted repeats (IRs) of 25,906 bp, with a GC content of 34.9%. There were 131 genes were annotated in the cp genome, including 85 protein-coding genes, 38 tRNA genes, and 8 rRNA genes. A phylogenetic analysis using cp genomes of mangroves and ecologically associated species resolved . in with and x . This complete chloroplast sequence offers a promising tool for further species identification and evolutionary studies of , as well as for mangroves.