A.D.Hawkes
| Alex Drum Hawkes | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1927 Houlton, ME |
| Died | 1977 Kingston, Jamaica |
| Citizenship | English |
| Fields | Botany |
| Alma mater | University of Miami |
| Author abbrev. (botany) | A.D.Hawkes |
Alex Drum Hawkes (1927–1977) was an American botanist and cookbook author that lived in Coconut Grove, Florida & Kingston, Jamaica. Alex specialized in orchids, bromeliads, palm trees, fruits, vegetables, and nuts. Named the orchid genus Flickingeria, and travelled the world extensively, particularly the Caribbean & Latin America during the 1940s - 1970s collecting plants.
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http://registry.bsi.org/?genus=NEOREGELIA&id=2865
http://www.aos.org/orchids/orchids-a-to-z/letter-f/flickingeria.aspx
http://kiki.huh.harvard.edu/databases/specimen_search.php?start=1&cltr=A.%20D.%20Hawkes
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