The complete chloroplast genome of Lagerstroemia balansae, an endangered species of genus Lagerstroemia native to China

Abstract

We announce here the first complete chloroplast genome sequence of Lagerstroemia balansae, a plant species with extremely small populations rated the level of EN (Endangered) in China. This complete chloroplast genome is 152316 bp in size. In total, 130 genes were identified, including 85 protein-coding genes, 37 tRNA genes, 8 rRNA genes. The result of phylogenetic analysis strongly supported that L. balansae was closely related to L. tomentosa.

‘Ning Xiang 2’: A New Cultivar in the Genus Lagerstroemia Emitted with a Rose-like Fragrance

“…tant ornamental woody plants with 55 species and at least 500 identified cultivars that are valued because of their diverse tree habits, long-lasting midsummer blooms, and rich flower colors (Cai et al 2011;Qin et al 2021;Roy et al 2015;Ye et al 2019). However, only a limited number of these taxa, such as L. stenopetala, L. caudata, L. 'Xiang Xue Yun', and L. 'Bai Mi Xiang', have fragrances among the extant resources (Zhang et al 2007).…”

‘Ning Xiang 3’: A New Fragrant Cultivar in the Genus Lagerstroemia

“…tant ornamental woody plants, valued for their diverse tree habits, long-lasting midsummer blooms, and rich flower colors (Roy et al, 2015;Ye et al, 2019). Crape myrtles mainly occur naturally in eastern and southeastern Asia, and southern and northern Australia, with 55 species and at least 500 named cultivars (Cai et al, 2011;Qin et al, 2021). However, only a limited number of these taxa, such as L. stenopetala, L. caudata, L. 'Xiang Xue Yun', and L. 'Bai Mi Xiang', are recognized to have distinct fragrances (Zhang et al, 2007).…”

‘Ning Xiang 1’: A New Lagerstroemia Cultivar with Fragrant Red-purple Flowers

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Lagerstroemia (crape myrtles) are famous ornamental plants with large pyramidal racemes, a long duration of flowering, and diverse flower colors (He et al 2013;Roy et al 2015;Ye et al 2019). The genus comprises more than 50 species and at least 500 named cultivars, mostly distributed in southeastern Asia and Australia (Brickell 1996;Cai et al 2011;Qin et al 2021). However, among the existing resources, only a limited number of these taxa are recognized to produce fragrant flowers, such as Lagerstroemia stenopetala, Lagerstroemia caudata, L. 'Xiang Xue Yun', and L. 'Bai Mi Xiang' (Zhang et al 2007).

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