The complete chloroplast genome sequence of Styrax chinensis Hu et S.Y. Liang (Styracaceae)

Styrax chinensis Hu et S.Y. Liang, is one of the few evergreen species of Styracaceae with fragrant flowers. Here, we characterized the complete chloroplast (cp) genome of S. chinensis using next-generation sequencing. The circular complete cp genome of S. chinensis is 158,502 bp in length, containing a large single-copy (LSC) region of 87,817 bp, and a small single-copy (SSC) region of 18,001 bp. It comprises 132 genes, including 8 rRNA genes, 37 tRNAs genes, and 87 protein-coding genes. The GC content of S. chinensis cp genome is 36.93%. The phylogenetic analysis suggests that S. chinensis is a sister species to Styrax suberifolius in Styracaceae.