Carey, Henry Stewart [also Stuart]   (1854 - 1889)

Born Ireland, 24 August 1854; died WA?, 5 January 1889.

Arrived WA 1 February 1862.

Surveyor, including telegraph line Albany to Eucla, 1874, Barrens, again to W end of Bight incl. Hampton Ra. & Eucla 1877; Fortescue River 1878; with Alexander Forrest in Kimberley incl.Beagle Bay, between Lagrange Bay and De Grey R. 1879, Ashburton River, 1883, Roebourne, 1884, Gascoyne River 1884, between Northampton & Sharkand Bay 1884, Geographe Bay 1885, Lyndon River 1885, Exmouth 1885.

Specimens at MEL (some ex Sonder Herbarium), NSW, PERTH.

Commemorated in Pentaptilon careyi (F.Muell.) E.Pritz. in the Goodeniaceae.

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

Collecting localities for 'Carey, H.S.' from AVH (2021)

Data from 724 specimens