A.J. Ewart was Professor of Botany at the University of Melbourne. I suspect (but am not certain) that several varieties of Australian flora derive their names from this man.
See http://www.asap.unimelb.edu.au/bsparcs/biogs/P001064b.htm and http://155.187.10.12/biography/ewart-alfred.html
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