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Bhesa xieii, a new species of Centroplacaceae from southern China, is described and illustrated. Morphological comparison with Bhesa robusta, B. paniculata and B. ceylanica is provided. Both morphological and molecular evidences clearly indicate that B. xieii is a distinct species. It differs in capsules narrowly ovate, ca. 3 cm long, apex obtuse, peduncle thick, ca. 3 mm long; racemes; flowers pale yellow, pedicels 1.5–2.5 mm long; calyx lobes broadly ovate to subrotundate, apex obtuse; petals ovate to oblong-elliptic, apex obtuse, inflexed; lamina oblong-elliptic to narrowly ovate, base obtuse or subtruncate, apex acute or obtuse.

In the present study, we announce the first complete chloroplast genome sequence of Artocarpus tonkinensis , a tree native to China with diverse beneficial uses. This complete chloroplast genome is 160,987 bp in length. In total, 130 genes were identified, including 85 protein-coding genes, 37 tRNA genes, and 8 rRNA genes. The findings of phylogenetic analysis supported that Artocarpus belongs to the Moraceae family and proposed a sister relationship between Artocarpus and Morus.