Spanish botanist (1842–1889).
Sebastián Vidal y Soler (Barcelona, April 1, 1842 – Manila, July 28, 1889) was a Spanish forester and botanist. Sebastián was born in Barcelona to Domènec Vidal i Balaguer and Peronella Soler i Rovirosa. He and his lesser-known older brother, Domingo, studied at the Spanish forestry school. In the 1870s they both took up posts in the forestry service of the Philippines, which was a Spanish colonial possession. Sebastián Vidal had a particular interest in woody plants, but studied Malesian flora in general, collecting specimens, collaborating with other botanists, and publishing a number of wo