Mary Agard Pocock, South African phycologist (Rondebosch, Cape Town 31 December 1886 – Grahamstown 10 July 1977)

Recognized as a world authority on Volvocalean green algae systematics and morphology

Authored about 30 papers

DESCRIBED VALID ALGAE TAXA

Genera

Aiolocolax 1956 (Rhodophyta)

Onychocolax 1956 (Rhodophyta)

Rhodomelopsis 1953 (Rhodophyta)

Astrephomene 1954 (Chlorophyta)

Species

Aiolocolax pulchellus 1956

Astrephomene gubernaculifera 1954

Balticola capensis 1960

Balticola zimbabwiensis 1960

Colacopsis velutina 1953 with Martin

Dysmorphococcus africanus 1962

Gelidiocolax margaritoides 1953 with Martin

Gelidiocolax suhriae 1953 with Martin

Gonimophyllum africanum 1953 with Martin

Gonium multicoccum 1955

Gonium octonarium 1955

Hydrodictyon patenaeforme

Janczewskia meridionalis 1953 with Martin

Microcolax africanus 1953 with Martin

Onychocolax polysiphoniae 1956 

Plocamiocolax papenfussianus 1953 with Martin

Polysiphonia caespitosa 1953

Rhodomelopsis africana 1953

Selenoderma africana 1933

Sphaerocystis poweri 1933

Streblocladia tenuissima 1953

Volvox amboensis 1933 with Rich

Volvox capensis 1933 with Rich

Volvox gigas 1933

Volvox ovalis

Others

5 varieties and 4 forms