The complete chloroplast genome sequence of Melliodendron wangianum (Styracaceae)

Melliodendron wangianum Hu (Styracaceae) is a rare endemic tree of Styracaceae in China. In this work, we set forth the complete chloroplast (cp) genome sequence of M. wangianum using next-generation sequencing. The entire cp genome was determined to be 157,196 bp in length. It contained large single-copy (LSC) and small single-copy (SSC) regions of 90,210 bp and 18,4561 bp, respectively, which were separated by a pair of 24,265 bp inverted repeat (IR) regions. The genome contained 128 genes, including 83 protein-coding genes, 37 tRNA genes, and eight rRNA genes. The overall GC content of the genome is 37.19%. Phylogenetic analysis confirmed the traditional family-level Taxonomy of Melliodendron, indicating that M. wangianum is closely related to a sister species to M. xylocarpum in Styracaceae.