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'''Domingo Castillejo''' (1744 – 1793) was a [[Spanish people|Spanish]] [[botanist]]. From 1770 to 1786, he served as a professor of [[materia medica]] and botany at the Royal Naval College of Surgery in [[ |
'''Domingo Castillejo''' (1744 – 1793) was a [[Spanish people|Spanish]] [[botanist]]. From 1770 to 1786, he served as a professor of [[materia medica]] and botany at the [[Royal Naval College of Surgery]] in [[Cádiz]], during which time his studies were devoted to the flora of the southern [[Iberian Peninsula]]. |
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The illustrious botanist [[José Celestino Mutis]] was a student of Castillejo's and later named the plant genus ''[[Castilleja]]'' in his honor.<ref>{{cite web |
The illustrious botanist [[José Celestino Mutis]] was a student of Castillejo's and later named the plant genus ''[[Castilleja]]'' in his honor.<ref>{{cite web |
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Domingo Castillejo | |
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| Born | 1744 |
| Died | 1793 |
| Nationality | Spanish |
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| Fields | botany |
Domingo Castillejo (1744 – 1793) was a Spanish botanist. From 1770 to 1786, he served as a professor of materia medica and botany at the Royal Naval College of Surgery in Cádiz, during which time his studies were devoted to the flora of the southern Iberian Peninsula.
The illustrious botanist José Celestino Mutis was a student of Castillejo's and later named the plant genus Castilleja in his honor.[1]
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This article incorporates material from Spanish Wikipedia
- ^ Universidad Nacional de Colombia (ed.). "Nombres genéricos dedicados a personajes concretos p.221" (PDF). Retrieved 10 June, 2009.
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