Genomes of three <i>Acanthus</i> mangrove species: <i>A. tetraploideus, A. ilicifolius</i> and <i>A. ebracteatus</i>

The neo-polyploid <i>A. tetraploideus </i>(prefix of AB) and progenitors-like <i>A. ebracteatus </i>(prefix of a) and <i>A. ilicifolius</i> (prefix of b) represent an important genetic model for understanding polyploid evolution under intertidal zone environments. Here, we apply ONT, HiFi and Hi-C technology to generate three chromosome-level genome assembly for <i>Acanthus</i> spp.. Upon the genomes, we revealed the origin and evolution history of the three <i>Acanthus</i> species. Our finding confirmed an unreported evolutionary pattern in mangrove species.