Characterization of the complete chloroplast genome of Zephyranthes phycelloides (Amaryllidaceae, tribe Hippeastreae) from Atacama region of Chile.

ABSTRACT: Sporadic rains in the Atacama Desert reveal a high biodiversity of plant species that only occur there. One of these rare species is the "Red añañuca" (Zephyranthes phycelloides), formerly known as Rhodophiala phycelloides. Many species of Zephyranthes in the Atacama Desert are dangerously threatened, due to massive extraction of bulbs and cutting of flowers. Therefore, studies of the biodiversity of these endemic species, which are essential for their conservation, should be conducted sooner rather than later. There are some chloroplast genomes available for Amaryllidaceae species, however there is no complete chloroplast genome available for any of the species of Zephyranthes subgenus Myostemma. The aim of the present work was to characterize and

SUBMITTER: Contreras-Diaz R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8716934 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature