The complete plastid genome of <i>Seseli giganteum</i> Lipsky (Apiaceae), an endemic species of the Kyrgyz Republic

<i>Seseli giganteum</i> Lipsky, an endemic Apiaceae species from the Kyrgyz Republic, was characterized based on its complete plastid genome. The circular genome is 147,554 bp long and exhibits a typical quadripartite structure, comprising an LSC (92,927 bp), SSC (17,631 bp), and two IRs (18,498 bp each). Phylogenetic analyses using 79 plastid protein-coding genes under maximum likelihood and Bayesian inference yielded highly congruent trees with strong support. The results indicate that <i>Seseli</i> L. is non-monophyletic, with <i>Ligusticum</i> L. and <i>Peucedanum</i> L. nested within it. <i>S. giganteum</i> is sister to <i>S. valentinae</i> Popov, highlighting a close Central Asian relationship and suggesting a need to reassess generic boundaries.