The complete chloroplast genome of <i>Stachyurus himalaicus</i>

The complete chloroplast genome of <i>Stachyurus himalaicus</i> Hook. f. et Thoms. ex Benth. was sequenced and analyzed. The circular cp genome of <i>S. himalaicus</i> is 162,642 bp in length, consisting of inverted repeats (IRs; 26,437 bp), small single-copy (SSC; 18,762 bp), and large single-copy regions (LSC; 91,006 bp). The genome contains 131 genes (86 protein-coding, 37 tRNA, 8 rRNA) with 37.0% GC content. Phylogenetic analysis revealed the monophyly of Stachyuraceae, and <i>S. himalaicus</i> was sister to the other 3 <i>Stachyurus</i> species examined. Our results provide useful genetic resources for further studies on the evolution and phylogeny of Stachyuraceae.