Complete chloroplast genome sequence and phylogenetic analysis of Ilex pernyi Franch

Ilex pernyi Franch. is a Chinese unique medicinal plant with high value for decoration, human consumption, and as a medicine. In this study, we sequenced the complete chloroplast (cp) genome of I. pernyi Franch. and established its phylogenetic relationship in the Aquifoliaceae family. The total length of the chloroplast genome of I. pernyi Franch. was found to be 157,220 bp, with an overall GC content of 37.7% and a typical quadripartite structure with a pair of inverted repeats (IRs, 29,092 bp), which was separated by a small single-copy (SSC) region of 18,427 bp and a large single-copy (LSC) region of 89,609 bp. The cp genome contained 132 genes: 87 protein-coding, 37 tRNA, and 8 rRNA genes. The phylogenetic analysis indicated that I. pernyi Franch. was closely related to Ilex cornuta.