The complete chloroplast genome of <i>Camellia flava</i> (Pitard) Sealy, a golden camellia of Vietnam

<i>Camellia flava</i> (Pit.) Sealy 1949 is a rare and precious species with golden flowers, which hold important ornamental and breeding values. In this study, the complete chloroplast genome of <i>C. flava</i> is reported for the first time. The chloroplast genome exhibits a typical quadripartite structure with a total length of 156,670 bp and a GC content of 37.32%, including a large single-copy region (86,250 bp), a small single-copy region (18,292 bp), and a pair of inverted repeat regions (26,064 bp). A total of 133 genes, including 88 protein-coding genes, 37 tRNA genes, and 8 rRNA genes were annotated. The phylogenetic analysis revealed a close relationship between <i>C. flava</i> and <i>C. tamdaoensis</i>. The chloroplast genome sequence of <i>C. flava</i> serves as a valuable resource for further breeding research and genetic phylogenetic studies.