Rhododendron griersonianum-plastid genome.gb

The complete plastid genome of<i> Rhododendron griersonianum</i>,<i> </i>a critically endangered plant with extremely small populations, was obtained using Illumina Novaseq and ONT PromethION sequencing. The full length of the plastid genome is 206,467 bp with an overall GC content of 35.8 %, which encodes 118 unique genes, including 78 protein-coding genes, 36 tRNA, and 4 rRNA genes. This study provides a valuable reference and will facilitate future studies related to the general characteristics and evolution of plastid genomes in genus <i>Rhododendron</i>.