Madura S. Balakrishnan (1917–1990), Indian phycologist, and mycologist.

IPNI standard form: M.S.Balakr.

Taxon names authored

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• 16 taxon names authored by Madura S. Balakrishnan

Publications

(List may be incomplete)

• Balakrishnan, M.S. & Chaugule, B.B. 1980. Indian Batrachospermaceae. In: Taxonomy of Algae. Papers presented at the International Synposium on Taxonomy of Algae held at the Cenre of Advanced Study in Botany University of Madras, December 9–16, 1974. (Desikachary, T.V. & Raja Rao, V.N Eds), pp. 223–248. Madras: University of Madras. Reference page. 
• Balakrishnan, M.S. 1980. Taxonomic studies on U.S. Pacific Cryptonemiaceae I. Two new genera: Isabbottia and Norrissia. In: Taxonomy of algae. Papers presented at the International Symposium on Taxonomy of Algae held at the Centre of Advanced Study in Botany, University of Madras, December 9-16, 1974. (T.V. Desikachary & V.N. Raja Rao Eds), pp. 273–286. Madras: University of Madras. Reference page. 
• Balakrishnan, M.S. & Kinkar, V.N. 1981. A taxonomic account of Indian Ectocarpales and Ralfsiales. Seaweed Research and Utilisation 4(2): 1–57, 135 figs. Reference page. 
• Desikachary, T.V., Krishnamurthy, V. & Balakrishnan, M.S. 1998. Rhodophyta. Vol. II – Part II B. pp. [i–vi +], [1]–359, i–xv, XXXI pls, 89 figs. Chennai: Madras Science Foundation. Reference page.