Morpho-phylogenetic evidence reveals novel species and new records of Torula (Torulaceae, Pleosporales) from medicinal plants in China Author Wu, Na 0000-0002-4837-9019 The Clinical Hospital of Chengdu Brain Science Institute, School of Life Science and Technology, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 611731, China & Center of Excellence in Fungal Research, Mae Fah Luang University, Chiang Rai 57100, Thailand Author Chi, Mei-Feng https://orcid.org/0009-0004-9649-5673 The Clinical Hospital of Chengdu Brain Science Institute, School of Life Science and Technology, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 611731, China Author Du, Hong-Zhi 0000-0003-0350-4530 The Clinical Hospital of Chengdu Brain Science Institute, School of Life Science and Technology, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 611731, China & School of Science, Mae Fah Luang University, Chiang Rai 57100, Thailand & School of Pharmacy, Guizhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guiyang 550025, Guizhou Province, China Author Chethana, K. W. Thilini 0000-0002-5816-9269 Center of Excellence in Fungal Research, Mae Fah Luang University, Chiang Rai 57100, Thailand Author Khongphinitbunjong, Kitiphong 0000-0002-4548-2790 Center of Excellence in Fungal Research, Mae Fah Luang University, Chiang Rai 57100, Thailand Author Chen, Ya-Ya 0000-0002-8293-168X Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology, Faculty of Agriculture, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand Author Hyde, Kevin D. 0000-0002-2191-0762 Center of Excellence in Fungal Research, Mae Fah Luang University, Chiang Rai 57100, Thailand & Institute of Crop Germplasm Resources, Guizhou Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Guiyang 550006, China Author Al-Otibi, Fatimah 0000-0003-3629-5755 Institute of Crop Germplasm Resources, Guizhou Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Guiyang 550006, China Author Dissanayake, Asha J. 0000-0002-8061-8884 The Clinical Hospital of Chengdu Brain Science Institute, School of Life Science and Technology, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 611731, China Author Liu, Jian-Kui 0000-0002-9232-228X The Clinical Hospital of Chengdu Brain Science Institute, School of Life Science and Technology, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 611731, China text MycoKeys 2025 2025-09-11 122 169 196 journal article 312225 10.3897/mycokeys.122.161816 e2fb3a36-f79b-4a71-acaf-868a83ca862e PMC12447081 40980478

Table 3. Comparisons of base pair differences between the ex-type strain of Torula strychnicola (GZCC 24-0163) and members of adjoining clades. N / A denotes unavailable sequences in GenBank.

Species	Strain no.	ITS (bp)	LSU (bp)	tef 1 - α (bp)	rpb 2 (bp)
T. aquatica	KUMCC 15-0435	43 / 459 (9.4 %, 13 gaps)	9 / 826 (1.1 %, 1 gap)	N / A	95 / 796 (11.9 %, without gaps)
T. gaodangensis	MFLUCC 17-0234	40 / 508 (7.7 %, 12 gaps)	13 / 896 (1.5 %, 1 gap)	N / A	N / A
T. herbarum	CBS 140066	39 / 508 (7.7 %, 9 gaps)	12 / 891 (1.3 %, 1 gap)	N / A	N / A
T. luguhuensis	KUNCC 22-12427	43 / 499 (8.6 %, 15 gaps)	15 / 843 (1.8 %, 4 gaps)	35 / 868 (4.0 %, without gaps)	103 / 987 (10.4 %, without gaps)