The complete chloroplast genome assembly of (Lineaus, 1753) (Astereae; Asteraceae).

This study aims to report the complete chloroplast genome of L., a globally recognized invasive plant. The complete genome length of is 152,961 bp; has a typical quadripartite structure (including a large single copy of 84,829 bp, a small single copy of 18,084 bp, and two inverted repeat regions of 25,024 bp), which is commonly found in angiosperms. The genome contains 129 genes, consisting of 85 coding sequences, 36 tRNA genes, and 8 rRNA genes. To understand the phylogenetic relationship between and its related species, maximum likelihood analysis was performed. The results revealed that is closely related to . The findings of the present study could provide fundamental data for the future phylogenetic and evolutionary studies, while also research on species invasion and resolving complexity of .