Complete chloroplast genome of Arundina graminifolia (Orchidaceae)

Ye Ai; Tai-Xiang Xie; Ding-Kun Liu; Xiong-De Tu; Jie Zhou; Zhong-Jian Liu

doi:10.1080/23802359.2019.1660281

Complete chloroplast genome of Arundina graminifolia (Orchidaceae)

Mitochondrial DNA B Resour. 2019 Sep 6;4(2):2898-2899. doi: 10.1080/23802359.2019.1660281.

Authors

Ye Ai¹, Tai-Xiang Xie¹, Ding-Kun Liu¹, Xiong-De Tu¹, Jie Zhou¹, Zhong-Jian Liu¹

Affiliation

¹ Key Laboratory of National Forestry and Grassland Administration for Orchid Conservation and Utilization, College of Landscape Architecture, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, PR China.

Abstract

Arundina graminifolia is a popular terrestrial orchid in Southeast Asia. It has high medicinal and ornamental value. In this study, the chloroplast genome of A. graminifolia was determined from BGISEQ-500 sequencing data. The total chloroplast genome was 159,482 bp in length, consisting of a large single-copy region (LSC 87,285 bp), a small single-copy region (SSC 18,581 bp), and two inverted repeat regions (IRA and IRB 26,813 bp). The complete chloroplast genome contains 135 genes, including 88 protein-coding genes, 38 transfer RNA (tRNA) genes, and 8 ribosomal RNA (rRNA) genes. In addition, the phylogenetic analysis indicates that A. graminifolia was sister to Bletilla ochracea, Bletilla striata, and Neottia fugongensis. The chloroplast genome will contribute to the research and conservation of A. graminifolia.

Keywords: Arundina graminifolia; chloroplast genome; orchid; phylogenetic analysis.