# The complete chloroplast genome of Pilea notata C. H. Wright, 1899 (Urticaceae)

## TL;DR

This paper presents the complete chloroplast genome of Pilea notata, a medicinal plant used by the Miao people in Guizhou.

## Contribution

The study provides the first complete chloroplast genome sequence for Pilea notata and its phylogenetic placement within the genus.

## Key findings

- The chloroplast genome is 150,979 bp with IRs, LSC, and SSC regions.
- It contains 131 genes, including 86 protein-coding genes.
- Phylogenetic analysis grouped P. notata with P. verrucosa and P. monilifera.

## Abstract

Pilea notata (Pilea notata C. H. Wright_C. H. Wright, 1899) is Pilea Lindl. of Urticaceae, which is a commonly used Miao medicine in Guizhou province. The P. notata chloroplast genome is 150,979 bp, contains a pair of inverted repeats (IRs 25,743bp), and is separated by a large single-copy region (81,446bp) and a small single-copy region (18,047bp). A total of 131 genes, including 86 protein-coding genes, 37 tRNA genes, and eight rRNA genes. Phylogenetic analysis showed that P. notata, P. verrucosa and P. monilifera united as a single branch, while Pilea cadierei was defined as a sister group of this branch.