Kenneth Newbey

Kenneth Raymond Newbey (11 June 1936 – 24 July 1988) was a plant ecologist, botanical collector, and horticulturist. Born in Katanning, Western Australia, he collected over 12,000 specimens from the Albany-Esperance, Wheatbelt, goldfields, and Pilbara regions of Western Australia.

He died in White Gum Valley in 1988. His collection was incorporated into the CALM office in Albany.[1] The shrub Leucopogon newbeyi was named in his honour.[2]

  1. ^ "View archived webpage". Archived from the original on 20 December 2007.
  2. ^ Hislop, Michael (2012). "Two new species from the Leucopogon distans group (Ericaceae: Styphelioideae: Styphelieae) and the reinstatement of L. penicillatus". Nuytsia. 22 (1): 9. doi:10.58828/nuy00625. Retrieved 1 March 2023.