The complete plastid genome of <i>Rhamnus leptacantha</i> Schneid. (Rhamnaceae)

<i>Rhamnus leptacantha</i> C.K.Schneid. (1914). is a rare shrub species of the genus <i>Rhamnus</i>. The complete plastid genome of <i>Rhamnus leptacantha</i> was sequenced for the first time in this study. The total length of this genome is 161,248 bp with a large single copy (LSC) region (89,386 bp), a small single copy (SSC) region (19,000 bp), and two inverted repeat regions (IRs, 26,431 bp). A total of 133 functional genes were annotated, including 88 protein-coding genes, 37 tRNA genes and 8 rRNA genes. Plastome of <i>R. leptacantha</i> displayed a conservative structure and gene order. Phylogenetic analysis strongly supported <i>R. leptacantha</i> clustered with other members of genus <i>Rhamnus</i>. This study provides a foundation for further investigation of the complete chloroplast genome in inferring the evolution within the Rhamnaceae family.