Barkly, Henry (Sir) (1815 - 1898)

Born Monteagle, Scotland (sometimes wrongly given as London, England), 24 Feb. 1815; died South Kensington, London, 21 (ADB gives 20) Oct. 1898

Colonial administrator. Governor of Victoria 1856-63; appointed Mueller as Govt Botanist.

Founding member of Roy. Soc. Vic. (President 1860). FRS; KCB 1853; GCMG 1874.

Specimens at BM, K.

Commemorated in Actinocyclus (diatom), Barklya, Sarchochilus, Barkly Tableland.

Source: George, A.S. (2009) Australian Botanist's Companion, Four Gables Press, WA. [consult for source references]