The complete chloroplast genome sequence of an endangered plant Torreya jackii (Pinales, Taxaceae)

Torreya jackii, endemic to eastern China, is a species of conifer listed as Endangered (EN) on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Here, we report the complete chloroplast (cp) genome sequence and the cp genomic features of Torreya jackii. The genome was 136720 bp long with 119 genes comprising 82 protein-coding genes, 33 tRNA genes, and 4 rRNA genes. Phylogenetic analysis suggested that Torreya species formed a monophyletic clade within the Taxaceae family, and the status of T. jackii is closely related to that of congeneric T. fargesii.