John Cocks (phycologist) explained

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]

Notes and 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. Web site: 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 . 18 July 2024.
4. Triebel, D. & Scholz, P. 2001–2024 IndExs – Index of Exsiccatae. Botanische Staatssammlung München: http://indexs.botanischestaatssammlung.de. – München, Germany.