Background Atractylodes DC is the basic original plant of the widely used herbal medicines
“Baizhu” and “Cangzhu” and an endemic genus in East Asia. Species within the genus have …

The genus Fritillaria comprises approximately 130 perennial herbaceous species. In the
Pharmacopoeia of the People's Republic of China, the bulbs of 11 Fritillaria species are …

Main conclusion This study compared the plastomes of Ulmaceae allowing analyses of the
dynamic evolution, including genome structure, codon usage bias, repeat sequences …

Orchidaceae is the 3rd largest family of angiosperms, an evolved young branch of
monocotyledons. This family contains a number of economically-important horticulture and …

Background Lythraceae belongs to the order Myrtales, which is part of Archichlamydeae.
The family has 31 genera containing approximately 620 species of herbs, shrubs and trees …

The olive genus Olea includes c. 30–40 taxa in three subgenera (Olea, Tetrapilus, and
Paniculatae) within the family Oleaceae. Historically, the Olea genus was classified into four …

Walnuts (Juglans of the Juglandaceae) are well-known economically important resource
plants for the edible nuts, high-quality wood, and medicinal use, with a distribution from …

The family Caprifoliaceae sl is an asterid angiosperm clade of ca. 960 species, most of
which are distributed in temperate regions of the northern hemisphere. Recent studies show …

Chloroplast genomes of plants are highly conserved in both gene order and gene content,
are maternally inherited, and have a lower rate of evolution. Chloroplast genomes are …

Abstract Background Angelica L.(family Apiaceae) is an economically important genus
comprising ca. One hundred ten species. Angelica species are found on all continents of the …