René Richard Louis Castel

René Richard Louis Castel
Louis Germain, Portrait of René Castel, 1832 (Vire, musée de Vire)
Born(1758-10-06)6 October 1758
Died15 June 1832(1832-06-15) (aged 73)
Occupation(s)poet and naturalist

René Richard Louis Castel (6 October 1758 in Vire – 15 June 1832 in Reims) was a French poet and naturalist.

The genus Castela was named after him, honoring his works in botany.

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