The complete chloroplast genome sequence of (Theaceae), a critically endangered species from China.

S.X. Yang (Theaceae) is a recently described species reported from Guangxi, China. It was proposed as a critically endangered species according to the IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria. In this study, we report and characterize the complete chloroplast (cp) genome of using Illumina pair-end sequencing data. This is the first report of a cp genome of a species classified in section. . The cp genome of is 156,627 bp in length and includes a large single-copy region (LSC, 86,196 bp), a small single-copy region (SSC, 18,281 bp), and a pair of inverted repeat regions (IRs, 26,075 bp). The genome contains 135 genes, including 40 tRNA, eight rRNA, and 87 protein-coding genes. Phylogenetic analysis showed a strongly supported sister relationship between and , which is a species classified in sect. These data support the previous systematic findings of and advance the bioinformatics of the genus .