The complete chloroplast genome sequence of Meconopsis punicea

Meconopsis Vig. is a genus possessing important medicinal and ornamental values in the Papaveraceae. Many species in this genus are commonly used in traditional Tibetan medicines over thousands of years. In this study, we reported the complete chloroplast genome sequence of Meconopsis punicea. Total lengths of the chloroplast genomes were 152,933 bp. The genome had typical quadripartite structure, LSC region (83,031 bp) and SSC region (17,920 bp) were separated by a pair of IRs (25,991 bp), respectively. Moreover, they were composed of 131 genes, including 86 protein coding genes, 37 tRNA genes, 8 rRNA genes and one pseudogene. Phylogenetic analysis based on complete chloroplast genomes showed that M. integrifolia had closer relationship with M. punicea; meanwhile, Meconopsis was closely related to Papaver in Papaveraceae.