The complete chloroplast genome of Lonicera hypoglauca Miq (Caprifoliaceae: Dipsacales) from Guangxi, China

Lonicera hypoglauca Miq, which is widely distribute in south China, is an important Chinese plant used in traditional medicine. Here we report the first complete chloroplast (cp) genome sequence of this species. The circular cp genome is 154,581 bp in size, including a large single-copy (LSC) region of 88,379 bp and a small single-copy (SSC) region of 18,646 bp, which were separated by two inverted repeat (IR) regions (IRA and B, 23,778 bp each). A total of 121 genes were annotated, including 8 ribosomal RNAs (rRNAs), 33 transfer RNAs (tRNAs) and 80 protein-coding genes (PCGs). Phylogenetic analysis of 20 representative members within the Caprifoliaceae showed that L. hypoglauca is closely related to the Lonicera macranthoides. This study provides important genetic information for future systematic and evolutionary studies of L. hypoglauca.