The complete chloroplast genome sequence of <i>Urtica fissa</i>

<i>Urtica fissa</i> E. Pritz is not only an important medicinal plant for rheumatism and cough relief, but it is also an important forage plant. In this study, the complete chloroplast genome of <i>U. fissa</i> was assembled for the first time and reported to be 146,837 base pairs (bp) long with a typical tetragonal structure and including a large single-copy of 79,657 bp, a small single-copy of 17,712 bp, and two inverted repeats of 24,734 bp each. It harbors 115 unique genes, including 70 protein-coding genes, 38 transfer RNA genes, and 7 ribosomal RNA genes. Phylogenetic analysis showed that <i>U. fissa</i> is closely related to <i>Urtica lobatifolia</i>. This study contributes to the understanding of the origin and evolution of <i>U. fissa</i>, as well as its genetic relationships with other species.