Four New Species of <i>Torula</i> (Torulaceae, Pleosporales) from Sichuan, China
<i>Torula</i> is an asexual and hyphomycetous genus in the family Torulaceae. <i>Torula</i> species are generally saprophytic. They have a worldwide distribution and abound in humid or freshwater habitats. In order to better understand this genus, we carried out several field...
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| author | Wenhui Tian Pengwei Su Yanpeng Chen Sajeewa S. N. Maharachchikumbura |
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| description | <i>Torula</i> is an asexual and hyphomycetous genus in the family Torulaceae. <i>Torula</i> species are generally saprophytic. They have a worldwide distribution and abound in humid or freshwater habitats. In order to better understand this genus, we carried out several field collections from Sichuan, China. As a result, we obtained nine <i>Torula</i> isolates from dead woody substrates in terrestrial and freshwater habitats. Based on a biphasic approach of morphological examination and multi-locus phylogenetic analyses (ITS, SSU, LSU, TEF, RPB2), these collections were identified as belonging to seven <i>Torula</i> species. Four of them were new species (<i>Torula chinensis</i>, <i>T. longiconidiophora</i>, <i>T. sichuanensis</i> and <i>T. submersa</i>), and the other three belonged to existing species, though one was found for the first time in China (<i>T. masonii</i>). Morphological and updated phylogenetic delamination of the new discoveries is also discussed. This study provides further insights into our understanding of wood-based <i>Torula</i> species in China. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-635d97edcdb24c37ba000c19c6eee1d12023-11-16T21:29:47ZengMDPI AGJournal of Fungi2309-608X2023-01-019215010.3390/jof9020150Four New Species of <i>Torula</i> (Torulaceae, Pleosporales) from Sichuan, ChinaWenhui Tian0Pengwei Su1Yanpeng Chen2Sajeewa S. N. Maharachchikumbura3School of Life Science and Technology, Center for Informational Biology, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 611731, ChinaSchool of Life Science and Technology, Center for Informational Biology, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 611731, ChinaSchool of Life Science and Technology, Center for Informational Biology, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 611731, ChinaSchool of Life Science and Technology, Center for Informational Biology, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 611731, China<i>Torula</i> is an asexual and hyphomycetous genus in the family Torulaceae. <i>Torula</i> species are generally saprophytic. They have a worldwide distribution and abound in humid or freshwater habitats. In order to better understand this genus, we carried out several field collections from Sichuan, China. As a result, we obtained nine <i>Torula</i> isolates from dead woody substrates in terrestrial and freshwater habitats. Based on a biphasic approach of morphological examination and multi-locus phylogenetic analyses (ITS, SSU, LSU, TEF, RPB2), these collections were identified as belonging to seven <i>Torula</i> species. Four of them were new species (<i>Torula chinensis</i>, <i>T. longiconidiophora</i>, <i>T. sichuanensis</i> and <i>T. submersa</i>), and the other three belonged to existing species, though one was found for the first time in China (<i>T. masonii</i>). Morphological and updated phylogenetic delamination of the new discoveries is also discussed. This study provides further insights into our understanding of wood-based <i>Torula</i> species in China.https://www.mdpi.com/2309-608X/9/2/1504 new taxaasexual morphDothideomycetesphylogenytaxonomy |
| spellingShingle | Wenhui Tian Pengwei Su Yanpeng Chen Sajeewa S. N. Maharachchikumbura Four New Species of <i>Torula</i> (Torulaceae, Pleosporales) from Sichuan, China Journal of Fungi 4 new taxa asexual morph Dothideomycetes phylogeny taxonomy |
| title | Four New Species of <i>Torula</i> (Torulaceae, Pleosporales) from Sichuan, China |
| title_full | Four New Species of <i>Torula</i> (Torulaceae, Pleosporales) from Sichuan, China |
| title_fullStr | Four New Species of <i>Torula</i> (Torulaceae, Pleosporales) from Sichuan, China |
| title_full_unstemmed | Four New Species of <i>Torula</i> (Torulaceae, Pleosporales) from Sichuan, China |
| title_short | Four New Species of <i>Torula</i> (Torulaceae, Pleosporales) from Sichuan, China |
| title_sort | four new species of i torula i torulaceae pleosporales from sichuan china |
| topic | 4 new taxa asexual morph Dothideomycetes phylogeny taxonomy |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2309-608X/9/2/150 |
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