Whole plastome sequence of <i>Hibiscus moscheutos</i> L. 1753 (Malvaceae) and its phylogenetic analysis

<i>Hibiscus moscheutos</i>, a perennial herb in the Malvaceae family, has medicinal properties but lacks molecular data. This study sequenced and analyzed its first complete plastome using next-generation sequencing. The 160,208 bp circular plastome has a typical quadripartite structure with 130 genes and 36.93% GC content. Phylogenetic analysis showed that <i>H. mutabilis</i> is sister to <i>H. taiwanensis</i>. This study provides essential molecular data for future research on <i>Hibiscus</i> phylogeny, taxonomy, and evolution.