botanist
Botany, also called , plant biology or phytology, is the science of plant life and a branch of biology. A botanist, plant scientist or phytologist is a scientist who specialises in this field. The term "botany" comes from the Ancient Greek wo ...
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cookbook
A cookbook or cookery book is a kitchen reference containing recipes.
Cookbooks may be general, or may specialize in a particular cuisine or category of food.
Recipes in cookbooks are organized in various ways: by course (appetizer, first cour ...
Kingston, Jamaica
Kingston is the capital and largest city of Jamaica, located on the southeastern coast of the island. It faces a natural harbour protected by the Palisadoes, a long sand spit which connects the town of Port Royal and the Norman Manley Inter ...
palm trees
Palm most commonly refers to:
* Palm of the hand, the central region of the front of the hand
* Palm plants, of family Arecaceae
**List of Arecaceae genera
* Several other plants known as "palm"
Palm or Palms may also refer to:
Music
* Palm (ba ...
nuts
Nut often refers to:
* Nut (fruit), fruit composed of a hard shell and a seed, or a collective noun for dry and edible fruits or seeds
* Nut (hardware), fastener used with a bolt
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Arts, entertainment, and media Com ...
. Named the orchid genera ''
Flickingeria
''Dendrobium'' is a genus of mostly epiphytic and lithophytic orchids in the family Orchidaceae. It is a very large genus, containing more than 1,800 species that are found in diverse habitats throughout much of south, east and southeast Asia, i ...
'', and '' Paraphalaenopsis'' and travelled the world extensively, particularly the Caribbean & Latin America during the 1940s - 1970s collecting plants and authentic regional recipes.
Publications
Cookbooks and recipes
* Editor of The Horticulture Publications, Coconut Grove, Florida
* Editor of COOKERY NOTES (1960s-70s) Coconut Grove, Florida (FL.) Recipes by Alex D. Hawkes
* South Florida Cookery: Unique Recipes from the Tropics and Elsewhere (1964) Wake-Brook House, Coral Gables, Florida
* Tropical Cookery (1960s)
* The Shrimp Cookbook: 140 Wonderful Ways To Serve Shrimp (1966) Culinary Arts Institute, Chicago, Illinois
* A World of Vegetable Cookery: An encyclopedic treasury of recipes, botany, and lore of the vegetable kingdom (1968) Simon & Schuster, New York ev. ed. 1984illustrations by Bill Goldsmith
* Cooking with vegetables : an encyclopedic treasury of recipes, botany, and lore of the vegetable kingdom (REVISED)
* Eating Out in Jamaica: A Unique Guide to Good Eating (1971) DMP Publications Ltd., Kingston, Jamaica
* The Rum Cookbook (1972) William Collins & Sangster, Jamaica Photography by Maria LaYacona
* The Flavors of The Caribbean & Latin America: a personal collection of recipes (1977) Viking, New York illustrations by Lynda West Compiled & Foreword by Elisabeth Lambert Ortiz
The following plants or genera were named by Alex D. Hawkes or in his honor:
; Genera:
* ( Orchidaceae) ''
Flickingeria
''Dendrobium'' is a genus of mostly epiphytic and lithophytic orchids in the family Orchidaceae. It is a very large genus, containing more than 1,800 species that are found in diverse habitats throughout much of south, east and southeast Asia, i ...
Helleriella
''Helleriella'' is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It contains two known species, native to Mexico and Central America.
*'' Helleriella guerrerensis'' Dressler & Hágsater - Guerrero
*'' Helleriella nicarag ...
Mendoncella
''Galeottia'' is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It is native to South America, Central America and southern Mexico.
#'' Galeottia acuminata'' (C.Schweinf.) Dressler & Christenson
#'' Galeottia antioquiana'' (Kr ...
Bromeliaceae
The Bromeliaceae (the bromeliads) are a family of monocot
Monocotyledons (), commonly referred to as monocots, (Lilianae ''sensu'' Chase & Reveal) are grass and grass-like flowering plants (angiosperms), the seeds of which typically contain o ...
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Neoregelia
''Neoregelia'' is a genus of epiphytic flowering plants in the family Bromeliaceae, subfamily Bromelioideae, native to South American rainforests. The genus name is for Eduard August von Regel, Director of St. Petersburg Botanic Gardens in Russ ...
Encyclia
:''Encyclia'' is also a Greek term for the Codex Encyclius
''Encyclia'' is a genus of orchids. The genus name comes from Greek ''enkykleomai'' ("to encircle"), referring to the lateral lobes of the lip which encircle the column. It is abbreviated ...
Renanthera
''Renanthera'', abbreviated as Ren in horticultural trade, is a genus of large scrambling monopodial epiphytic and terrestrial species of orchid found in China, the Himalayas, Southeast Asia, New Guinea, and Melanesia.Rice, R. (2008). Renanthera ...
'' 'Alex Hawkes' Renanthera coccinea x Renanthera storiei Moir, 1954
* (Orchidaceae) × ''Rhyncholaeliocattleya'' 'Alex Hawkes' ''Rhyncholaeliocattleya cliftonii'' x ''Cattleya'' Mount Royal
Wright
Wright is an occupational surname originating in England. The term 'Wright' comes from the circa 700 AD Old English word 'wryhta' or 'wyrhta', meaning worker or shaper of wood. Later it became any occupational worker (for example, a shipwright is ...
Helleriella
''Helleriella'' is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It contains two known species, native to Mexico and Central America.
*'' Helleriella guerrerensis'' Dressler & Hágsater - Guerrero
*'' Helleriella nicarag ...
Gomesa
''Gomesa'' is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It contains about 80–100 species, all native to South America. The genus is abbreviated as ''Gom''.Rodrigueziella handroi'' A.D.Hawkes, 1959
* (Orchidaceae) '' Hellerorchis gomezioides'' (Barb.Rodr.) syn. ''
Gomesa
''Gomesa'' is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It contains about 80–100 species, all native to South America. The genus is abbreviated as ''Gom''.Lepanthes
''Lepanthes'' (from Greek "scaled-flower") is a large genus of orchids with about 800–1000 species, distributed in the Antilles and from Mexico through Bolivia (with very few species in Brazil). The genus is abbreviated in horticultural trade a ...
helleri'' A.D.Hawkes, 1966
* (Orchidaceae) ''
Mycaranthes
''Mycaranthes'' is a genus of orchids. It was previously considered as a synonym of the genus ''Eria'', but eventually it has become an accepted name. Its species are native to Southeast Asia, China, the Himalayas and New Guinea.
Species
# '' M ...
hawkesii'' A.H.Heller, 1983
* (Orchidaceae) ''
Pecteilis
''Pecteilis'' is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It is widespread across eastern and southern Asia including the Russian Far East, China, Japan, India, Pakistan, Indochina, and Indonesia. Species
See also
* List ...
Restrepia
''Restrepia'', abbreviated Rstp in horticultural trade, is a small genus of 50orchids in the orchid family (Orchidaceae), closely related to ''Pleurothallis''. Named in honor of Don Jose Restrepo, it tends to be more showy than most other Pleur ...
brachypus'' A.D.Hawkes, 1963
* (Orchidaceae) ''
Sobralia
''Sobralia'' is a genus of orchids native to Mexico, Central and South America. The plants are more commonly terrestrial, but are also found growing epiphytically, in wet forests from sea level to about 8,800 ft. The genus was named for D ...
hawkesii'' A.H.Heller, 1966
* (Orchidaceae) ''
Sobralia
''Sobralia'' is a genus of orchids native to Mexico, Central and South America. The plants are more commonly terrestrial, but are also found growing epiphytically, in wet forests from sea level to about 8,800 ft. The genus was named for D ...