Harry Keith

Rafflesia keithii, named in honour of Harry Keith. The bloom can reach one metre in diameter and is one of the largest flowers in the world.

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).

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  2. ^ a b Mat-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.
  3. ^ Anon. "The History of Forest Reservation in Sabah" (PDF). Sabah Government, Malaysia. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 July 2011. Retrieved 6 January 2009.
  4. ^ Anon (28 October 2008). "Lacking books on Sabah's history". Daily Express, Sabah, Malaysia. Archived from the original on 3 June 2011. Retrieved 6 January 2009.
  5. ^ Nickrent, Dan. "Rafflesia keithii Meijer". The Parasitic Plant Collection. Department of Plant Biology, Southern Illinois University Carbondale. Retrieved 6 January 2009.