Chloroplast genome sequence characteristics and phylogenetic analysis of Amorphophallus josefbogneri Hett 2006

The complete chloroplast genome of Amorphophallus josefbogneri Hett 2006 was sequenced, assembled, and annotated. The genome is 172,957 bp in length and exhibits a typical circular quadripartite structure with LSC 94,009 bp, SSC 14,946 bp, and two IRs of 32,001 bp each. The overall GC content is 34.96%. A total of 128 genes were annotated, including 83 protein-coding genes, 8 rRNA genes, and 37 tRNA genes, of which 110 are single-copy genes. Phylogenetic analysis places A. josefbogneri in a clade A. muelleri, A. kiusianus, A. yunnanensis, A. coaetaneus, and A. tonkinensis. This chloroplast genome provides a resource for developing molecular markers for species identification and phylogenetic studies within Amorphophallus.