Henry George Keith (1899–1982), known as Harry Keith, was a British forester and plant collector.[1][2]
Keith is credited with starting the process of large-scale conservation of the forests of North Borneo (now Sabah).[3][4]
In 1984, a new species of Rafflesia endemic to Sabah, Rafflesia keithii, was named in his honour.[2][5] Keith was the husband of author Agnes Newton Keith. The couple had two children: a son (Henry George Newton Keith) and a daughter (Jean).
^ abMat-Salleh, K.; Mohd-Ros, A. H.; Donna, J. (2006). "The Role of Protected Areas in the Conservation of Rafflesia in Malaysia". In Othman, Sahir; Yatim, Siti Hawa; Ellagupillay, Sivananthan; Nor, Shukor Md.; Ahmad, Norhayati; Sah, Shahrul Anuar Mohd. (eds.). Management and Status of resources in protected areas of Peninsular Malaysia. Kuala Lumpur: Department of Wildlife and National Parks. pp. 141–154.
^Nickrent, Dan. "Rafflesia keithii Meijer". The Parasitic Plant Collection. Department of Plant Biology, Southern Illinois University Carbondale. Retrieved 6 January 2009.