Dhanushka N. Wanasinghe

12.1k total citations · 1 hit paper
154 papers, 3.0k citations indexed

About

Dhanushka N. Wanasinghe is a scholar working on Cell Biology, Plant Science and Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics. According to data from OpenAlex, Dhanushka N. Wanasinghe has authored 154 papers receiving a total of 3.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 139 papers in Cell Biology, 137 papers in Plant Science and 49 papers in Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics. Recurrent topics in Dhanushka N. Wanasinghe's work include Plant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases (139 papers), Mycorrhizal Fungi and Plant Interactions (127 papers) and Lichen and fungal ecology (40 papers). Dhanushka N. Wanasinghe is often cited by papers focused on Plant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases (139 papers), Mycorrhizal Fungi and Plant Interactions (127 papers) and Lichen and fungal ecology (40 papers). Dhanushka N. Wanasinghe collaborates with scholars based in China, Thailand and Saudi Arabia. Dhanushka N. Wanasinghe's co-authors include Kevin D. Hyde, Jianchu Xu, Peter E. Mortimer, Erio Camporesi, Eric H. C. McKenzie, Rajesh Jeewon, D. Jayarama Bhat, Saranyaphat Boonmee, Rungtiwa Phookamsak and Hiran A. Ariyawansa and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, PLoS ONE and Scientific Reports.

In The Last Decade

Dhanushka N. Wanasinghe

148 papers receiving 2.9k citations

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Significance of precise documentation of hosts and geospatial data of fungal collections, with an emphasis on plant‐associated fungi

2024 47 citations Achala R. Rathnayaka, Danushka S. Tennakoon et al. New Zealand Journal of Botany profile →

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Taxonomy and phylogeny of lignicolous freshwater fungi from plateau lakes in Yunnan Province, China 2025 ·Fungal Diversity ·H. F. Shen, (unknown), (unknown), Dhanushka N. Wanasinghe, (unknown), Sinang Hongsanan, Jing Yang, (unknown), Xia Tang, D. Jayarama Bhat, (unknown), Wenpeng Wang, (unknown), (unknown), Qi Zhao, Jian‐Kui Liu, Yong‐Zhong Lu, Zong-Long Luo, Liquan Yang	0
2	Significance of precise documentation of hosts and geospatial data of fungal collections, with an emphasis on plant‐associated fungi breakdown → 2024 ·New Zealand Journal of Botany ·Achala R. Rathnayaka, Danushka S. Tennakoon, E.B. Gareth Jones, Dhanushka N. Wanasinghe, D. Jayarama Bhat, (unknown), Steven L. Stephenson, Saowaluck Tibpromma, (unknown)	47
3	Fungal numbers: global needs for a realistic assessment 2024 ·Fungal Diversity ·K. D. Hyde, (unknown), (unknown), Teun Boekhout, (unknown), (unknown), Chitrabhanu S. Bhunjun, K. W. Thilini Chethana, Chayanard Phukhamsakda, Mingkwan Doilom, Vinodhini Thiyagaraja, (unknown), Sajeewa S. N. Maharachchikumbura, Sinang Hongsanan, Ruvishika S. Jayawardena, Wei Dong, Rajesh Jeewon, Fatimah Al-Otibi, Subodini N. Wijesinghe, Dhanushka N. Wanasinghe	11
4	Taxonomy, phylogeny and evolution of freshwater Hypocreomycetidae (Sordariomycetes) 2023 ·Fungal Diversity ·Dan-Feng Bao, Kevin D. Hyde, Sajeewa S. N. Maharachchikumbura, Rekhani H. Perera, Vinodhini Thiyagaraja, Sinang Hongsanan, Dhanushka N. Wanasinghe, H. F. Shen, Xingguo Tian, Liquan Yang, Sarunya Nalumpang, Zong-Long Luo	19
5	Correction to: Predicting global numbers of teleomorphic ascomycetes 2022 ·Fungal Diversity ·Indunil C. Senanayake, Dhandevi Pem, Achala R. Rathnayaka, Subodini N. Wijesinghe, Saowaluck Tibpromma, Dhanushka N. Wanasinghe, Rungtiwa Phookamsak, (unknown), Deecksha Gomdola, Dulanjalee Harishchandra, (unknown), (unknown), Anusha H. Ekanayaka, Eric H. C. McKenzie, Kevin D. Hyde, Haoxing Zhang, Ning Xie	2
6	Predicting global numbers of teleomorphic ascomycetes 2022 ·Fungal Diversity ·Indunil C. Senanayake, Dhandevi Pem, Achala R. Rathnayaka, Subodini N. Wijesinghe, Saowaluck Tibpromma, Dhanushka N. Wanasinghe, Rungtiwa Phookamsak, (unknown), Deecksha Gomdola, Dulanjalee Harishchandra, (unknown), (unknown), Anusha H. Ekanayaka, Eric H. C. McKenzie, Kevin D. Hyde, Haoxing Zhang, Ning Xie	22
7	Integrative approaches for species delimitation in Ascomycota 2021 ·Fungal Diversity ·Sajeewa S. N. Maharachchikumbura, Yanpeng Chen, Hiran A. Ariyawansa, Kevin D. Hyde, Danny Haelewaters, Rekhani H. Perera, Milan C. Samarakoon, Dhanushka N. Wanasinghe, Danilo E. Bustamante, Jian‐Kui Liu, Daniel P. Lawrence, Ratchadawan Cheewangkoon, Marc Stadler	112
8	Taxonomic and phylogenetic contributions to Celtis formosana, Ficus ampelas, F. septica, Macaranga tanarius and Morus australis leaf litter inhabiting microfungi 2021 ·Fungal Diversity ·Danushka S. Tennakoon, Chang-Hsin Kuo, Sajeewa S. N. Maharachchikumbura, Kasun M. Thambugala, Eleni Gentekaki, Alan J. L. Phillips, D. Jayarama Bhat, Dhanushka N. Wanasinghe, Nimali I. de Silva, Itthayakorn Promputtha, Kevin D. Hyde	82
9	Biphasic taxonomic approaches for generic relatedness and phylogenetic relationships of Teichosporaceae 2021 ·Fungal Diversity ·Danushka S. Tennakoon, Rajesh Jeewon, Kasun M. Thambugala, Eleni Gentekaki, Dhanushka N. Wanasinghe, Itthayakorn Promputtha, Kevin D. Hyde	5
10	Uncovering the hidden taxonomic diversity of fungi in Oman 2021 ·Fungal Diversity ·Sajeewa S. N. Maharachchikumbura, Dhanushka N. Wanasinghe, Ratchadawan Cheewangkoon, Abdullah M. Al‐Sadi	21
11	Microfungi associated with Clematis (Ranunculaceae) with an integrated approach to delimiting species boundaries 2020 ·Fungal Diversity ·Chayanard Phukhamsakda, Eric H. C. McKenzie, Alan J. L. Phillips, E. B. Gareth Jones, D. Jayarama Bhat, Marc Stadler, Chitrabhanu S. Bhunjun, Dhanushka N. Wanasinghe, Benjarong Thongbai, Erio Camporesi, Damien Ertz, Ruvishika S. Jayawardena, Rekhani H. Perera, (unknown), Saowaluck Tibpromma, Mingkwan Doilom, Jianchu Xu, Kevin D. Hyde	143
12	Special issue: The contributions of Erio Camporesi 2020 ·Fungal Diversity ·Chayanard Phukhamsakda, Nalin N. Wijayawardene, Hiran A. Ariyawansa, Indunil C. Senanayake, Wenjing Li, Dhanushka N. Wanasinghe, Rungtiwa Phookamsak, Qing Tian, Dinushani A. Daranagama, Kasun M. Thambugala, Saowaluck Tibpromma, Anusha H. Ekanayaka, Marc Stadler, Kevin D. Hyde	1
13	Evolution of non-lichenized, saprotrophic species of Arthonia (Ascomycota, Arthoniales) and resurrection of Naevia, with notes on Mycoporum 2020 ·Fungal Diversity ·Vinodhini Thiyagaraja, Robert Lücking, Damien Ertz, Dhanushka N. Wanasinghe, Samantha C. Karunarathna, Erio Camporesi, Kevin D. Hyde	19
14	Thailand’s amazing diversity: up to 96% of fungi in northern Thailand may be novel 2018 ·Fungal Diversity ·Kevin D. Hyde, Chada Norphanphoun, Jie Chen, Asha J. Dissanayake, Mingkwan Doilom, Sinang Hongsanan, Ruvishika S. Jayawardena, Rajesh Jeewon, Rekhani H. Perera, Benjarong Thongbai, Dhanushka N. Wanasinghe, Komsit Wisitrassameewong, Saowaluck Tibpromma, Marc Stadler	151
15	Taxonomic circumscription of Diaporthales based on multigene phylogeny and morphology 2018 ·Fungal Diversity ·Indunil C. Senanayake, Rajesh Jeewon, Putarak Chomnunti, Dhanushka N. Wanasinghe, Chada Norphanphoun, Anuruddha Karunarathna, Dhandevi Pem, Rekhani H. Perera, Erio Camporesi, Eric H. C. McKenzie, Kevin D. Hyde, Samantha C. Karunarathna	73
16	Fungal diversity notes 840–928: micro-fungi associated with Pandanaceae 2018 ·Fungal Diversity ·Saowaluck Tibpromma, Kevin D. Hyde, Eric H. C. McKenzie, D. Jayarama Bhat, Alan J. L. Phillips, Dhanushka N. Wanasinghe, Milan C. Samarakoon, Ruvishika S. Jayawardena, Asha J. Dissanayake, Danushka S. Tennakoon, Mingkwan Doilom, Rungtiwa Phookamsak, Alvin M. C. Tang, Jianchu Xu, Peter E. Mortimer, Itthayakorn Promputtha, Sajeewa S. N. Maharachchikumbura, Samiullah Khan, Samantha C. Karunarathna	186
17	Towards a natural classification of Ophiobolus and ophiobolus-like taxa; introducing three novel genera Ophiobolopsis, Paraophiobolus and Pseudoophiobolus in Phaeosphaeriaceae (Pleosporales) 2017 ·Fungal Diversity ·Rungtiwa Phookamsak, Dhanushka N. Wanasinghe, Sinang Hongsanan, Chayanard Phukhamsakda, Jinbiao Huang, Danushka S. Tennakoon, Chada Norphanphoun, Erio Camporesi, Timur S. Bulgakov, Itthayakorn Promputtha, Peter E. Mortimer, Jianchu Xu, Kevin D. Hyde	38
18	Microfungi on Tectona grandis (teak) in Northern Thailand 2016 ·Fungal Diversity ·Mingkwan Doilom, Asha J. Dissanayake, Dhanushka N. Wanasinghe, Saranyaphat Boonmee, Jian‐Kui Liu, D. Jayarama Bhat, Joanne E. Taylor, Ali H. Bahkali, Eric H. C. McKenzie, Kevin D. Hyde	148
19	Towards a natural classification and backbone tree for Lophiostomataceae, Floricolaceae, and Amorosiaceae fam. nov. 2015 ·Fungal Diversity ·Kasun M. Thambugala, Kevin D. Hyde, Kazuaki Tanaka, Qing Tian, Dhanushka N. Wanasinghe, Hiran A. Ariyawansa, Subashini C. Jayasiri, Saranyaphat Boonmee, Erio Camporesi, Akira Hashimoto, Kazuyuki Hirayama, R.K. Schumacher, Itthayakorn Promputtha, Liu Zuo-yi	102
20	Revision and phylogeny of Leptosphaeriaceae 2015 ·Fungal Diversity ·Hiran A. Ariyawansa, Chayanard Phukhamsakda, Kasun M. Thambugala, Timur S. Bulgakov, Dhanushka N. Wanasinghe, Rekhani H. Perera, Ausana Mapook, Erio Camporesi, Ji-Chuan Kang, E. B. Gareth Jones, Ali H. Bahkali, Subashini C. Jayasiri, Kevin D. Hyde, Liu Zuo-yi, Jayarama D. Bhat	46

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