William Rickatson Dykes | |
|---|---|
| Born | 4 November 1877 |
| Died | 1 December 1925 (aged 48) Woking, Surrey, UK |
| Nationality | British |
| Education | Wadham College, Oxford |
| Known for | Taxonomy Botany |
| Spouse | Elsie Katherine Dykes (died 1933)[1] |
| Awards | Veitch Memorial Medal (1924), Victoria Medal of Honor (1925) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Botany |
| Academic advisors | Sir Michael Foster |
| Author abbrev. (botany) | Dykes |
William Rickatson Dykes (4 November 1877 – 1 December 1925) was an English amateur botanist who became an expert in the field of iris breeding and wrote several influential books on the subject. He was also interested in tulips, amaryllis, and other plants.