John Cocks (phycologist)

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John Cocks (1787–1861) was a British phycologist.

He was the first to discover the red algae Stenogramme interrupta,[1] on 21 Oct 1846.[2]

Cocks edited the exsiccata Algarum fasciculi, or, a collection of British seaweeds, carefully dried and preserved, and correctly named after Dr. Harvey's "Phycologia Britannica", with a description of each plant, time of appearance, locality, etc..[3] The first fascicle was published in Dublin 1855, the others from 1856-1860 in Plymouth.[4]

The standard author abbreviation Cocks is used to indicate this person as the author when citing a botanical name.[5]

References

  1. ^ Published: 1825. Algarum Fasciculi; or A Collection of British Sea-weeds, Carefully Dried and Preserved, and correctly named. University Press, Dublin. Purchased 1991 by Ulster Museum specimens catalogued: F8968 - F9145.
  2. ^ William Henry Harvey (1857) Synopsis of British Seaweeds, pp103 Lovell Reeve, London. Link Retrieved 3 May 2010
  3. ^ "Algarum fasciculi, or, a collection of British seaweeds, carefully dried and preserved, and correctly named after Dr. Harvey's "Phycologia Britannica", with a description of each plant, time of appearance, locality, etc.: IndExs ExsiccataID=286049536". IndExs – Index of Exsiccatae. Botanische Staatssammlung München. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
  4. ^ Triebel, D. & Scholz, P. 2001–2024 IndExs – Index of Exsiccatae. Botanische Staatssammlung München: http://indexs.botanischestaatssammlung.de. – München, Germany.
  5. ^ International Plant Names Index.  Cocks.


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