René Richard Louis Castel | |
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 Louis Germain, Portrait of René Castel, 1832 (Vire, musée de Vire) | |
| Born | 6 October 1758 |
| Died | 15 June 1832 (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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