Comparative and phylogenetic analysis of complete chloroplast genomes of <i>Phrynium</i> s. s. and <i>Stachyphrynium</i> (Marantaceae) in China, including a new species.

ABSTRACT: Plants of the genera Phrynium and Stachyphrynium traditionally used as ethnomedicine or for wrapping sticky rice dumpling in the tropical and south subtropical Asia, have a long history of ethnobotanical use. China represents the northernmost distribution of Marantaceae in Asia. Due to the notably similar leaf morphology between these genera, herbarium specimens are frequently misidentified, especially during the vegetative stages. Their morphological uniformity and unclear interspecific genetic relationships pose significant challenges to taxonomic classification and species identification. To date, systematic taxonomic revisions and phylogeny of their indigenous species remain lacking. In this study, we conducted comparative chloroplast genomes analyses of seven Phrynium

SUBMITTER: Lin Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12078270 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature