The complete chloroplast genome sequence of Camellias (Camellia fangchengensis)

Camellia fangchengensis is endemic to Fangcheng, Guangxi Province, China, and its populations have been shrinking. In the present study, we report the complete chloroplast genome of C. fangchengensis using HiSeq 2500 sequencing technology. The complete chloroplast genome length is 157,095 bp. The chloroplast genome has 43 tRNA genes, six rRNA genes, and 97 protein-coding genes. Moreover, 18 genes have multiple copies in the chloroplast genome. A total of 146 genes are present in the chloroplast genome. Maximum likelihood phylogenetic tree based on 11 complete chloroplast genomes revealed that C. fangchengensis is closely related to C. pitardii. The complete chloroplast genome of C. fangchengensis would help to conserving the precious natural populations.