Complete chloroplast genome sequence of <i>Rhamnella franguloides</i> (Maxim.) Weberb. (Rhamnaceae)

<i>Rhamnella franguloides</i> (Maxim.) Weberb. (Rhamnaceae) is a shrub native to East Asia that supports forest understories, and has potential medicinal and ornamental value. In this study, the complete plastome of <i>R. franguloides</i> was sequenced and assembled. The 161,545 bp circular plastome showed a typical quadripartite structure consisting of a pair of inverted repeats (IRs; 26,723 bp), a large single-copy region (LSC; 88,828 bp), and a small single-copy region (SSC; 19,269 bp). It comprises 132 annotated genes including 87 protein-coding genes (PCGs), 37 tRNA genes, and 8 rRNA genes with an overall GC content of 37.1%. Phylogenetic analysis based on complete chloroplast genomes revealed that <i>R. franguloides</i> forms a well-supported sister relationship within the <i>Rhamnella</i> clade, indicating its intermediate phylogenetic position within the genus. This plastome sequence provides a valuable genomic resource for further taxonomic and evolutionary studies of the Rhamnaceae.