''Pitardella'' is a genus of
flowering plants belonging to the family
Rubiaceae.
It is native to
Himalaya,
Cambodia,
Nepal,
Thailand in
Indo-China.
The genus name of ''Pitardella'' is in honour of
Charles-Joseph Marie Pitard
Charles-Joseph Marie Pitard, name sometimes given as Charles-Joseph Marie Pitard-Briau (30 October 1873 – 29 December 1927) was a French pharmacist and botanist.
In 1899 he obtained his doctorate in natural sciences at the University of Bordeau ...
(1873–1927), an English painter and illustrator.
It was first described and published in Biogeographica (The Hague) Vol.79 on page 32 in 2003.
Known species
According to Kew:
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Pitardella caudatifolia
''Pitardella'' is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Rubiaceae.
It is native to Himalaya, Cambodia, Nepal, Thailand in Indo-China.
The genus name of ''Pitardella'' is in honour of Charles-Joseph Marie Pitard (1873–1927 ...
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Pitardella poilanei
''Pitardella'' is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Rubiaceae.
It is native to Himalaya, Cambodia, Nepal, Thailand in Indo-China.
The genus name of ''Pitardella'' is in honour of Charles-Joseph Marie Pitard
Charles-Jo ...
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Pitardella sikkimensis''
References
{{Taxonbar, from=Q15964021
Rubiaceae
Rubiaceae genera
Plants described in 2003
Flora of East Himalaya
Flora of Cambodia
Flora of Nepal
Flora of Thailand