page_title: Harry Keith
hierarchical_section_title: Harry Keith
caption_attribution_description: A full-bloom Rafflesia flower approx 80 cm (~2.6 ft) across growing in someone's back garden Most likely R. keithii, as the photo was tagged with Sabah, Borneo
context_page_description: Henry George Keith, known as Harry Keith, was a British forester and plant collector. Keith is credited with starting the process of large-scale conservation of the forests of North Borneo. In 1984 a new species of Rafflesia endemic to Sabah, Rafflesia keithii, was named in his honour. Keith was the husband of author Agnes Newton Keith.
context_section_description: Henry George Keith (1899-1982), known as Harry Keith, was a British forester and plant collector.  Keith is credited with starting the process of large-scale conservation of the forests of North Borneo (now Sabah).  In 1984 a new species of Rafflesia endemic to Sabah, Rafflesia keithii, was named in his honour. Keith was the husband of author Agnes Newton Keith.
caption: 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.
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