# The complete chloroplast genome of Blumea axillaris (Asteraceae: Blumea) and phylogenetic analysis

## TL;DR

This paper presents the full chloroplast genome of Blumea axillaris, a medicinal plant, and shows its close evolutionary relationship with another Blumea species.

## Contribution

The first complete chloroplast genome of Blumea axillaris is sequenced and analyzed for phylogenetic insights.

## Key findings

- The chloroplast genome of B. axillaris is 151,043 bp with a typical quadripartite structure.
- A double inversion was detected relative to Barnadesia caryophylla.
- Phylogenetic analysis shows B. axillaris is closely related to B. oxyodonta.

## Abstract

Blumea axillaris is a medicinal herbaceous plant belonging to the genus Blumea in the Asteraceae family. This study reports the first complete chloroplast genome of B. axillaris, assembled as 151,043 bp with a typical quadripartite structure. It contains 134 genes (90 protein-coding, 36 tRNA, and 8 rRNA). A double inversion was detected relative to Barnadesia caryophylla. Phylogenetic analysis confirmed the sister relationship between B. axillaris and B. oxyodonta. These results provide valuable chloroplast resources for phylogenetic studies and resource development of B. axillaris