Characterization of the complete plastid genome and phylogenetic implication of (Nakai) Y.I.Kim & Y.D.Kim (Saxifragaceae), endemic to Korea.

(Nakai) Y.I.Kim & Y.D. Kim et al. 2015, which belongs to the family Saxifragaceae, is a perennial herb endemic to Korea. was originally treated as a synonym of . However, in 2015, molecular phylogenetic analysis confirmed that is an independent species. In this study, the plastid genome of was sequenced for the first time, and the taxonomic position of this species was identified. The complete plastid genome of has a total length of 149 751 bp (large single copy: 83 083 bp; small single copy: 17 196 bp; inverted repeat: 24 736 bp), containing 130 genes, including 79 CDS, 30 tRNAs, and 4 rRNAs. Moreover, the absence of intron in the 2 gene, which is a common feature of Saxifragaceae, was confirmed. Phylogenetic analysis based on 79 protein-coding genes from 21 species revealed that belongs to the genus being a sister to other species. The plastid genome of obtained in this study provides fundamental information for future studies on the genus .