Allen Lowrie (10 October 1948 - 30 August 2021[1]) was a Western Australian botanist.
He was recognised for his expertise on the genera Drosera and Stylidium.
[2][3] Lowrie, originally a businessman and inventor, first experienced the carnivorous flora of Western Australia in the late sixties and studied it as an amateur.
Over time, his hobby turned into a profession and Lowrie discovered and described numerous species (especially Drosera, Byblis and Utricularia), partly together with Neville Marchant.
A completely revised second edition, entitled Carnivorous Plants of Australia Magnum Opus was published in 2014.