Sphaeropteris lepifera is a tree fern in the Cyatheaceae, a family that has played an important role in the evolution of plant systems. This study aimed to analyze the complete chloroplast genome of S. lepifera and compared it with previously published chloroplast genomes Cyatheaceae family. The chloroplast genome of S. lepifera comprised 162,114 bp, consisting of a large single copy (LSC) region of 86,327 bp, a small single copy (SSC) region of 27,731 bp and a pair of inverted repeats (IRa and IRb) of 24,028 bp each. The chloroplast genome encoded 129 genes, comprising 32 transfer RNAs, 8 ribosomal RNAs, and 89 protein-coding genes. Comparison of the genomes of 7 Cyatheaceae plants showed that the chloroplast genome of S. lepifera was missing the gene trnV-UAC. Expansion of the SSC region led to the difference in the chloroplast genome size of S. lepifera. Eight genes, atpI, ccsA, petA, psaB, rpl16, rpoA, rpoC1, and ycf2 have high nucleic acid diversity and can be regarded as potential molecular markers. The genes trnG-trnR and atpB were suitable for DNA barcodes between different communities of S. lepifera. The S. lepifera groups in Zhejiang Province probably diffused from Pingtan and Ningde, Fujian. The results will provide a basis for species identification, biological studies, and endangerment mechanism of S. lepifera.

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