The complete chloroplast genome ofMusa beccarii

Musa becccariiN.W. Simmonds is one of the most important wild banana species native to Borneo. The chromosome number, 2n = 18, is new to the genusMusa. Wild populations ofM. beccariihave been reduced enormously due to massive land clearing for oil palm plantations. In this study, we report the complete chloroplast genome ofMusa beccariiby next-generation sequencing (NGS). The total length of the complete chloroplast genome was 168,457 bp, and the overall GC content of the whole genome is 36.8%. The cp genome ofMusa beccariicontained a pair of inverted repeat regions of 34,819 bp, which were separated by the large single copy of 88,166bp and the small single copy of 11,059 bp. It encoded 114 genes, including 79 protein-coding genes, 31 tRNA genes, and 4 rRNA ribosomal genes. The most genes occur as a single copy, while 21 gene species occur in double copies. The phylogenetic analysis demonstratedsMusa becccariiformed a single branch among genusMusa. This complete chloroplast genome will provide important information for conservation and identification of species ofMusaspp.