The complete chloroplast genome sequence of Hypecoum erectum L. (Papaveraceae)

Hypecoum erectum L., a widespread species in northern Eurasia, is a valuable medicinal plant, but its chloroplast genome has not previously been reported. We determined its complete chloroplast genome using a high-throughput sequencing technique. Its total length was 169,241 bp, consisting of a large single-copy region of 93,301 bp and a small single-copy region of 17,316 bp, separated by a pair of inverted repeat regions of 29,312 bp. A total of 140 genes were annotated, including 91 protein coding genes, 41 tRNA genes, and eight rRNA genes. The phylogenetic analysis shows that H. erectum and H. zhukanum of the subfamily Hypecoideae are monophyletic with the highest support.