The complete chloroplast genome of Schizostachyum dumetorum var. xinwuense (Bambusoideae: Poaceae)

Schizostachyum dumetorum var. xinwuense (T.H.Wen & J.Y.Chin) N.H.Xia is an arborescent bamboo that is native to Jiangxi, China. The bamboo culm wall of this species is extremely thin, which has high economic value and ecological benefits. Here, we assembled the complete chloroplast genome of S. dumetorum var. xinwuense using Illumina pair-end sequencing data in this work. The total genome size of S. dumetorum var. xinwuense was 139,230 bp in length, containing a large single-copy (LSC) region of 82,876 bp, a small single-copy (SSC) region of 12,877 bp, and a pair of inverted repeat (IR) regions of 21,777 bp. The overall GC content of the genome was 38.87%, and the corresponding GC values of the LSC, SSC, and IR regions were 36.98%, 32.83%, and 44.17%, respectively. The genome contained a total of 112 genes, including 75 protein-coding, 30 tRNA, and seven rRNA. Phylogenetic analysis of S. dumetorum var. xinwuense positioned it in a strongly supported clade with Arundinaria appalachiana. These data show the phylogenetic location of Schizostachyum dumetorum var. xinwuense within the family of the Bambusoideae and contribute to the biodiversity and systematics of the Bambusoideae.