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

Comparative chloroplast genome analyses are mostly carried out at lower taxonomic levels,
such as the family and genus levels. At higher taxonomic levels, chloroplast genomes are …

Abstract Background Chrysosplenium L.(Saxifragaceae) is a genus of plants widely
distributed in Northern Hemisphere and usually found in moist, shaded valleys and …

In this study, we assembled and annotated the chloroplast (cp) genome of the Euonymus
species Euonymus fortunei, Euonymus phellomanus, and Euonymus maackii, and …

Background Physalis L. is a genus of herbaceous plants of the family Solanaceae, which
has important medicinal, edible, and ornamental values. The morphological characteristics …

Schima is an ecologically and economically important woody genus in tea family
(Theaceae). Unresolved species delimitations and phylogenetic relationships within Schima …

Plastid genomes are an invaluable resource for plant biological studies. However, the
number of completely sequenced plant plastid genomes is still small compared with the vast …

Abstract Background Species of Paris Sect. Marmorata are valuable medicinal plants to
synthesize steroidal saponins with effective pharmacological therapy. However, the wild …

Crassulaceae are the largest family in the angiosperm order Saxifragales. Species of this
family are characterized by succulent leaves and a unique photosynthetic pathway known …

Main conclusion This study provides broad insight into the chloroplast genomes of the
subfamily Monsteroideae. The identified polymorphic regions may be suitable for designing …