Complete chloroplast genome sequence of Heteroplexis incana (Asteraceae), a rare species endemic to China

Heteroplexis incana (Asteraceae) is a rare species endemic to China. Here, we report and characterize the complete chloroplast genome sequence of H. incana based on Illumina paired-end sequencing data. The complete plastid genome was 152,605 bp in length, which contained two inverted repeats (IRs) of 24,954 bp separated by a large single-copy (LSC) and a small single copy (SSC) of 84,427 bp and 18,270 bp, respectively. The cpDNA contains 132 genes, comprising 85 protein-coding genes, 37 tRNA genes, 8 rRNA genes. The overall GC content of the plastome is 37.3%. The phylogenetic analysis of 17 selected chloroplast genomes demonstrated that Heteroplexis incana was closely related to Aster indicus.