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]
Publications include
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]
Publications include