Chloroplast genomic characterization and phylogenetic analysis of eleven <i>Persicaria</i> medicinal plants from Guangxi, Southern China.

ABSTRACT: Polygonaceae is widely distributed worldwide, with the genus Persicaria being one of its most medicinally important groups. Nonetheless, genomic research on this genus remains relatively sparse. Moreover, accurate identification of Persicaria species is challenging due to significant morphological variation and similarities, which hinders the development and utilization of their medicinal resources. To address these issues, this study undertook the sequencing, assembly, and annotation of the chloroplast genomes of 11 Persicaria species from Guangxi and reconstructed a phylogenetic tree. The findings reveal that the chloroplast genome lengths of these 11 species range from 159,028 to 161,023 bp, displaying a typical quadripartite structure comprising a large single-copy

SUBMITTER: Li Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12872838 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature