The complete chloroplast genome of ornamental liana Sarcodum scandens (Fabaceae)

Sarcodum scandens is a tropical ornamental liana, distributed in southeastern Asia. The complete chloroplast genome was sequenced using the Illumina Hiseq X-Ten platform. The genome lacks an inverted repeat (IR) region, containing 76 protein-coding genes, 30 tRNAs genes and 4 rRNAs. The overall GC content is 34.1%. A phylogenetic tree based on the whole chloroplast genomes of 14 species indicated that S. scandens belonged to a monophyletic tribe Wisterieae, which was sister to Glycyrrhiza and nested in IRLC group of the subfamily Papilionoideae (Leguminosae).