The complete chloroplast genome of <i>Corethrodendron multijugum</i> (Fabaceae: <i>Corethrodendron</i>) and phylogenetic analysis

<i>Corethrodendron multijugum</i> (Maxim.) (Fabaceae: <i>Corethrodendron</i>), also known as <i>Hedysarum multijugum</i>, is an important medicinal plant and is widely used in traditional Chinese medicine. To better understand the diversity and phylogeny of <i>C. multijugum</i> and other Fabaceae species, we sequenced and annotated the complete chloroplast genome of <i>C. multijugum</i> using the Illumina HiSeq 2500 platform. This complete genome was 122,994 bp long, and encodes a total of 110 genes, including 76 protein-coding genes (PCGs), 30 transfer RNA genes (tRNAs), and four ribosomal RNA unit genes (rRNAs). The <i>C. multijugum</i> plastid with a G + C content of 34.5% presents a negative AT -skew (–0.002) and a positive GC -skew (0.032). Phylogenetic analysis revealed that <i>C. multijugum</i> is more closely related to <i>Hedysarum petrovii</i>. This study provides genetic resource information for the further study of <i>Corethrodendron</i>.