biostudies-literatureUnknown25(17)Lei W<i>Vanda</i> R.Br. is an epiphytic orchid genus with significant horticultural and ornamental value. Previous molecular studies expanded <i>Vanda</i> including some members from five other genera. However, the interspecific relationships of this recently radiated genus have remained unclear based on several DNA markers until now. In this study, the complete plastome has been used to infer the phylogenetic relationships of <i>Vanda s.l</i>. The five newly obtained plastomes ranged from 146,340 bp to 149,273 bp in length, with a GC content ranging from 36.5% to 36.7%. The five plastomes contained 74 protein-coding genes (CDSs), 38 tRNAs, and 8 rRNAs, and their <i>ndh</i> genes underwent loss or pseudogenization. Comparative plastome analyses of 13 <i>Vanda</i> species revealed high conservatInternational journal of molecular sciences9538https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC11394697biostudies-literaturePlastome Evolution and Comparative Analyses of a Recently Radiated Genus <i>Vanda</i> (Aeridinae, Orchidaceae).PMC11394697Liu YZhou PPei ZLei WLuo YXiang XfalsePlastome Evolution and Comparative Analyses of a Recently Radiated Genus <i>Vanda</i> (Aeridinae, Orchidaceae).<i>Vanda</i> R.Br. is an epiphytic orchid genus with significant horticultural and ornamental value. Previous molecular studies expanded <i>Vanda</i> including some members from five other genera. However, the interspecific relationships of this recently radiated genus have remained unclear based on several DNA markers until now. In this study, the complete plastome has been used to infer the phylogenetic relationships of <i>Vanda s.l</i>. The five newly obtained plastomes ranged from 146,340 bp to 149,273 bp in length, with a GC content ranging from 36.5% to 36.7%. The five plastomes contained 74 protein-coding genes (CDSs), 38 tRNAs, and 8 rRNAs, and their <i>ndh</i> genes underwent loss or pseudogenization. Comparative plastome analyses of 13 <i>Vanda</i> species revealed high conservat2024-01-01T00:00:00Z2024 Sep2026-04-08T18:52:12.685Z2025-04-06T16:08:23.97ZS-EPMC113946973927348610.3390/ijms25179538