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ArticleScientific reports2025

Chloroplast genome analysis reveals intraspecific variation and phylogenetic conflicts in Bletilla.

Wei Zhuo, Yan Liu, Han Wang, Shenge Lu, Bo Xiao, Meisen Yang, Chenchen Xiong, Nong Zhou, Guowu Zhang, Junpeng Qi and 3 more

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Wei ZhuoChongqing Institute of Medicinal Plant Cultivation, Bio-resource Research and Utilization Joint Key Laboratory Sichuan and Chongqing, Chongqing, 408400, China.
Yan LiuChongqing Institute of Medicinal Plant Cultivation, Bio-resource Research and Utilization Joint Key Laboratory Sichuan and Chongqing, Chongqing, 408400, China.
Han WangChongqing Institute of Medicinal Plant Cultivation, Bio-resource Research and Utilization Joint Key Laboratory Sichuan and Chongqing, Chongqing, 408400, China.
Shenge LuChongqing Institute of Medicinal Plant Cultivation, Bio-resource Research and Utilization Joint Key Laboratory Sichuan and Chongqing, Chongqing, 408400, China.
Bo XiaoChongqing Institute of Medicinal Plant Cultivation, Bio-resource Research and Utilization Joint Key Laboratory Sichuan and Chongqing, Chongqing, 408400, China.
Meisen YangAgriculture and Rural Committee of Xiushan Tujia and Miao Autonomous County, Chongqing, 409900, China.
Chenchen XiongSultan Idris Education University, 55100, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Nong ZhouCollege of Biology and Food Engineering, Chongqing Three Gorges University, Chongqing, 404100, China.
Guowu ZhangYunnan Tianquan Bio-technology Co., Ltd., Kunming, 650500, China.
Junpeng QiChongqing Institute of Medicinal Plant Cultivation, Bio-resource Research and Utilization Joint Key Laboratory Sichuan and Chongqing, Chongqing, 408400, China.
Jibin ZhuChongqing College of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Bishan, Chongqing, 402760, China. 284017469@qq.com.
Liqiang WangCollege of Pharmacy, Heze University, Heze, 274000, China. lys832000@163.com.
Fengming RenChongqing Institute of Medicinal Plant Cultivation, Bio-resource Research and Utilization Joint Key Laboratory Sichuan and Chongqing, Chongqing, 408400, China. 348080877@qq.com.

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Basic Research Expenses of Chongqing Science and Technology Bureau 2024jbky-032Chongqing Talent Program CQYC20210309793Chongqing Talent Program cstc2022ycjh-bgzxm0029Chongqing Traditional Chinese Medicine Technology Projec 2Y201402128
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Abstract

The genus Bletilla Rchb.f., an endangered taxon of Orchidaceae Juss. with significant medicinal value, faces persistent controversies in taxonomic identification and phylogenetic relationships. In this study, we analyzed a dataset of 57 complete chloroplast genomes (CPGs) from five subfamilies of Orchidaceae, including five newly sequenced Bletilla CPGs and publicly available data. These CPGs were combined with corresponding nuclear ribosomal internal transcribed spacer (nrITS) sequences obtained from public databases to resolve taxonomic uncertainties and phylogenetic relationships within Bletilla. Our results revealed significant intraspecific variation in Bletilla CPGs with overlapping intraspecific and interspecific genetic distances (GDs), alongside non-monophyletic clades of B. striata, B. ochracea, and B. formosana in species-level phylogenies. Consequently, the CPG 'super barcodes'-proposed as high-resolution markers for plant identification-demonstrated limited discriminatory power in Bletilla, challenging their universal reliability. Phylogenetic analysis revealed conflicting placements between Bletilla and B. sinensis in CPG and nrITS trees: while nrITS data supported a monophyletic Bletilla within the subtribe Coelogyninae Benth., CPG data placed B. sinensis outside Bletilla, forming a sister clade with Calanthe triplicata and Tainia dunnii. Collectively, this study provides new evidence for the taxonomic identification and phylogenetic relationships of Bletilla through chloroplast-nuclear genome integration, offering a preliminary framework for taxonomic re-evaluation of complex plant groups.

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Genetic VariationGenome, ChloroplastOrchidaceaePhylogenyChloroplastsDNA Barcoding, TaxonomicBletillaChloroplast genomeOrchidaceaePhylogenetic analysisSpecies identification

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