John Cocks (phycologist)
British phycologist (1787–1861)
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John Cocks (1787–1861) was a British phycologist.
John Cocks | |
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| Born | 1787 |
| Died | 1861 (aged 73–74) |
| Occupation | Phycologist |
| Known for | Discovery of Stenogramme interrupta |
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 to 1860 in Plymouth.[4]
The standard author abbreviation Cocks is used to indicate this person as the author when citing a botanical name.[5]
