P.W. Crous

4.6k citations

47 papers · 3.4k indexed · 1 hit paper · h-index 22

Cell Biology top 0.2%
Plant Science top 0.5%
Molecular Biology top 10%
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics top 2%
Pharmacology top 5%

Co-authors: J.Z. Groenewald J.H.C. Woudenberg J. de Gruyter M.M. Aveskamp G.J.M. Verkley S.I.R. Videira Uwe Braun Chirlei Glienke
Topics: Plant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases (40 papers)Mycorrhizal Fungi and Plant Interactions (30 papers)Yeasts and Rust Fungi Studies (15 papers)
Cited by: Cell Biology Plant Science Pharmacology
Journals: SHILAP Revista de lepidopterologíaPLoS ONE Phytopathology
Partner nations: Netherlands South Africa United States

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P.W. Crous

43 papers receiving 3.3k citations

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Diaporthe: a genus of endophytic, saprobic and plant pathogenic fungi

2013 494 citations J.Z. Groenewald, P.W. Crous et al. Persoonia - Molecular Phylogeny and Evolution of Fungi profile →

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	A taxonomic revision of Aureobasidium (Saccotheciaceae, Dothideales) with new species, new names, and typifications 2025 ·Persoonia - Molecular Phylogeny and Evolution of Fungi ·(unknown),Inga A. Zasada,Konstanze Bensch,P.W. Crous,M. Catherine Aime	0
2	Phylogenetic revision of Camarosporium (Pleosporineae, Dothideomycetes) and allied genera 2017 ·Studies in Mycology ·Dhanushka N. Wanasinghe,Kevin D. Hyde,Rajesh Jeewon,P.W. Crous,Nalin N. Wijayawardene,E. B. Gareth Jones,D. Jayarama Bhat,Alan J. L. Phillips,J.Z. Groenewald,Monika C. Dayarathne,Chayanard Phukhamsakda,Kasun M. Thambugala,Timur S. Bulgakov,Erio Camporesi,Yusufjon Gafforov,Peter E. Mortimer,Samantha C. Karunarathna	44
3	Unravelling Colletotrichum species associated with Camellia: employing ApMat and GS loci to resolve species in the C. gloeosporioides complex 2015 ·Persoonia - Molecular Phylogeny and Evolution of Fungi ·(unknown),Bevan Weir,Ulrike Damm,P.W. Crous,Yong Wang,(unknown),(unknown),(unknown),Lei Cai	181
4	Redisposition of phoma-like anamorphs in Pleosporales 2013 ·Studies in Mycology ·J. de Gruyter,J.H.C. Woudenberg,M.M. Aveskamp,G.J.M. Verkley,J.Z. Groenewald,P.W. Crous	254
5	Species concepts in Cercospora: spotting the weeds among the roses 2013 ·Studies in Mycology ·J.Z. Groenewald,Chiharu Nakashima,Junji Nishikawa,(unknown),(unknown),A.N. Jama,Marizeth Groenewald,Uwe Braun,P.W. Crous	290
6	Sizing up Septoria 2013 ·Studies in Mycology ·William Quaedvlieg,G.J.M. Verkley,H-D Shin,Robert W. Barreto,Acelino C. Alfenas,W. J. Swart,J.Z. Groenewald,P.W. Crous	222
7	Strelitziana eucalypti. : Fungal Planet 62 2010 ·Socio-Environmental Systems Modeling ·P.W. Crous,J.Z. Groenewald,Roger G. Shivas	1
8	Anthostomella pinea. Fungal Planet 53 2010 ·Socio-Environmental Systems Modeling ·P.W. Crous,J.Z. Groenewald	2
9	Fusicladium eucalypti. : Fungal Planet 64 2010 ·Socio-Environmental Systems Modeling ·P.W. Crous,J.Z. Groenewald,Roger G. Shivas	1
10	Pseudophloeospora eucalypti. Fungal Planet 60 2010 ·Socio-Environmental Systems Modeling ·P.W. Crous,J.Z. Groenewald,Roger G. Shivas	1
11	Highlights of the Didymellaceae: A polyphasic approach to characterise Phoma and related pleosporalean genera 2010 ·Studies in Mycology ·M.M. Aveskamp,J. de Gruyter,J.H.C. Woudenberg,G.J.M. Verkley,P.W. Crous	432
12	Devriesia strelitziae. In: Fungal Planet – A Global Initiative to promote the Study of Fungal Biodiversity. 2008 ·Data Archiving and Networked Services (DANS) ·Mahdi Arzanlou,P.W. Crous,J.Z. Groenewald,Keith A. Seifert,Rachel Samson,David L. Hawksworth	3
13	Cylindrocarpon pauciseptatum sp. nov., with notes on Cylindrocarpon species with wide, predominantly 3-septate macroconidia 2007 ·Mycological Research ·Hans‐Josef Schroers,M. Žerjav,(unknown),F. Halleen,P.W. Crous	39
14	Botryosphaeria spp. as Grapevine Trunk Disease Pathogens 2006 ·SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología ·J. M. van Niekerk,(unknown),(unknown),P.W. Crous	2
15	Paraconiothyrium, a new genus to accommodate the mycoparasite Coniothyrium minitans, anamorphs of Paraphaeosphaeria, and four new species 2004 ·Studies in Mycology ·G.J.M. Verkley,Manuela da Silva,Donald T. Wicklow,P.W. Crous	95
16	Novel species of Cylindrocarpon (Neonectria) and Campylocarpon gen. nov. associated with black foot disease of grapevines (Vitis spp.) 2004 ·Studies in Mycology ·F. Halleen,Hans‐Josef Schroers,J.Z. Groenewald,P.W. Crous	114
17	The Effect of Hot-Water Treatment on FUngi Occurring in Apparently Healthy Grapevine Cuttings 2001 ·SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología ·(unknown),P.W. Crous,S. Coertze	23
18	Fungi associated with healthy grapevine cuttings in nurseries in the Western Cape Province 2001 ·South African Journal of Science ·F. Halleen,P.W. Crous	1
19	Female Fertility and Single Nucleotide Polymorphism Comparisons in Cylindrocladium pauciramosum 2001 ·Plant Disease ·Conrad L. Schoch,P.W. Crous,G. Polizzi,S. T. Koike	21
20	Only one species of Ramulispora is associated with eyespot disease of wheat in South Africa 1996 ·South African Journal of Science ·(unknown),B.J.H. Janse,G. F. Marais,P.W. Crous	1

About P.W. Crous

P.W. Crous is a scholar working on Cell Biology, Plant Science and Horticulture, having authored 47 papers that have together received 3.4k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Plant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases (40 papers), Mycorrhizal Fungi and Plant Interactions (30 papers) and Yeasts and Rust Fungi Studies (15 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Cell Biology (3.0k citations), Plant Science (2.9k citations) and Pharmacology (352 citations). P.W. Crous has collaborated with scholars based in Netherlands, South Africa and United States. Frequent co-authors include J.Z. Groenewald, J.H.C. Woudenberg, J. de Gruyter, M.M. Aveskamp, G.J.M. Verkley, G.J.M. Verkley, S.I.R. Videira, Uwe Braun, Chirlei Glienke and L. Lombard. Their work appears in journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, PLoS ONE and Phytopathology.

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