The complete chloroplast genome of <i>Hedychium flavum</i> Roxb., an ornamental, edible and medicinal plant

<i>Hedychium flavum</i> Roxb. 1820 is a perennial herb mainly distributed in China, India, Myanmar and Thailand with ornamental, edible and medicinal value. It is extensively cultivated as a source of aromatic essential oils, ornamental plant, food flavorings and vegetables, and folk medicine. In this study, we sequence the complete chloroplast genome of <i>H. flavum</i> by <i>de novo</i> assembly. The assembled genome has a typical quadripartite circular structure with 163,909 bp in length, containing a large single-copy region (LSC, 88,589 bp), a small single-copy region (SSC, 15,762 bp), and two inverted repeat regions (IRs, 29,779 bp). The cp genome contains 133 genes, including 87 protein-coding genes, 38 tRNA genes and 8 rRNA genes. Phylogenetic analysis based on the complete cp genome shows a close affinity of <i>H. flavum</i> and <i>H. neocarneum</i> with 100% bootstrap support. This study will provide useful genetic resource for further phylogenetic analysis of the genus <i>Hedychium</i> and Zingiberaceae.