Abstract Background Epilithic sister genera Oresitrophe and Mukdenia (Saxifragaceae)
have an epilithic habitat (rocky slopes) and a parapatric distribution in East Asia, which …

Saposhnikovia divaricata, a well-known Chinese medicinal herb, is the sole species under
the genus Saposhnikovia of the Apiaceae subfamily Apioideae Drude. However, information …

Hamamelidaceae is an important group that represents the origin and early evolution of
angiosperms. Its plants have many uses, such as timber, medical, spice, and ornamental …

Sophora alopecuroides belongs to the genus Sophora of the family Papilionoideae. It is
mainly distributed in the desert and semi-desert areas of northern China, and has high …

The complete chloroplast genome of the medicinal plant Rheum palmatum
L.(Polygonaceae) has been reconstructed from the whole-genome Illumina sequencing …

We have sequenced the chloroplast genome of red spruce (Picea rubens) for the first time
using the single-end, short-reads (44 bp) Illumina sequences, assembled and functionally …

Forsythia suspensa is an important medicinal plant and traditionally applied for the treatment
of inflammation, pyrexia, gonorrhea, diabetes, and so on. However, there is limited …

Background The taxonomy and infrageneric delimitation of Phalaenopsis Blume has been
significantly disputed due to some overlapping morphological features between species …

Family Phyllanthaceae belongs to the eudicot order Malpighiales, and its species are herbs,
shrubs, and trees that are mostly distributed in tropical regions. Here, we elucidate the …

Cinnamomum camphora, a member of the Lauraceae family, is a valuable aromatic and
timber tree that is indigenous to the south of China and Japan. All parts of Cinnamomum …