Comparative analyses of chloroplast genomes from 22 Lythraceae species: inferences for phylogenetic relationships and genome evolution within Myrtales

Abstract Background Lythraceae belongs to the order Myrtales, which is part of Archichlamydeae. The family has 31 genera containing approximately 620 species of herbs, shrubs and trees. Of these 31 genera, five large genera each possess 35 or more species. They are Lythrum, with 35; Rotala, with 45;...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Cuihua Gu, Li Ma, Zhiqiang Wu, Kai Chen, Yixiang Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-06-01
Series:BMC Plant Biology
Subjects:
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12870-019-1870-3