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Gynostemma microspermum C. Y. Wu et S. K. Chen is an endemic creeping herbaceous species mainly distributed in dense forests on limestone in northwestern China. Here, the complete chloroplast genome sequence of G. microspermum was obtained by Illumina pair-end sequencing. The circular complete chloroplast genome of G. microspermum is 158,692 bp in length and contains a large single copy region (87,452 bp), a small single copy region (19,068 bp) and two short inverted repeat regions (26,086 bp). The genome sequence encodes 133 genes including 87 protein-coding genes, 37 transfer RNA genes, 8 ribosomal RNA genes and 1 pseudogene. The maximum likelihood (ML) phylogeny estimation shows that G. microspermum is sister to all other analyzed species of the genus Gynostemma with high bootstrap support.

Prunus triloba Lindl. is a small shrub species, with many varieties and a long history of cultivation. It has been widely used for landscaping and is grown as a traditional flowering tree species in northern China. In this study, we sequenced the P. triloba Lindl. chloroplast genome, which forms a circular structure comprising 158,455 bp, including a pair of inverted repeat regions (52,634 bp), a large single-copy region (86,386 bp), and a small single-copy region (19,028 bp). We annotated 131 genes, including 86 coding sequences, 8 rRNA sequences, and 37 tRNA sequences. Furthermore, a phylogenetic analysis revealed P. triloba Lindl. is closely related to Prunus pedunculata.

Abies chensiensis, an endemic evergreen trees distributed in Qinling Mountains, is listed in China Species Red List as an endangered species. In this study, the complete chloroplast genome (cpDNA) sequence of Abies chensiensis was determined from Illumina pair-end sequencing data. The cpDNA is 121,329 bp in length, contains a large single copy region (LSC) of 72,843 bp and a small single copy region (SSC) of 46,126 bp, which were separated by a pair of inverted repeat (IR) regions of 1180 bp. The genome contains 120 genes, including 81 protein-coding genes, 4 ribosomal RNA genes, and 35 transfer RNA genes. The overall GC content of the whole genome is 38.3%, and the corresponding values of the LSC, SSC, and IR regions are 38.8, 37.1, and 37.5%, respectively. Phylogenetic analysis based on 20 chloroplast genomes indicates that A. chensiensis is closely related to A. sibirica.