Table 3. Summary of plastome features in C. longiscapa and comparison to other Caryophyllales and Lindenbergia philippensis (Orobanchaceae, Lamiales).
| Cistanthe longiscapa | Haloxylon persicum | Beta vulgaris | Lindenbergia philippensis | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total size | 156,778 bp | 151,586 bp | 149,635 bp | 155,103 bp |
| LSC length | 86,715 bp | 84,217 bp | 83,057 bp | 85,594 bp |
| IR length | 25,850 bp | 24,177 bp | 24,439 bp | 25,812 bp |
| SSC length | 18,363 bp | 19,015 bp | 17,701 bp | 17,885 bp |
| Total GC content | 36.7% | 36.6% | 36.4% | 37.7% |
| GC content LSC | 34.5% | 34.5% | 34.1% | 35.8% |
| GC content IR | 42.7% | 43.0% | 42.2% | 43.2% |
| GC content SSC | 30.3% | 29.7% | 29.2% | 31.9% |
| Total number of genes | 113 | 112 | 113 | 113 |
| Protein coding genes | 79 | 78 | 79 | 79 |
| tRNA | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 |
| rRNA | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Genes with introns | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 |