Pitardella is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Rubiaceae.[1]
| Pitardella | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Rubiaceae |
| Genus: | Pitardella Tirveng. |
It is native to Himalaya, Cambodia, Nepal, Thailand in Indo-China.[1]
The genus name of Pitardella is in honour of Charles-Joseph Marie Pitard (1873–1927), an English painter and illustrator.[2] It was first described and published in Biogeographica (The Hague) Vol.79 on page 32 in 2003.[1]
Known species
editAccording to Kew:[1]
- Pitardella caudatifolia (Pit.) Tirveng.
- Pitardella poilanei Tirveng.
- Pitardella sikkimensis (Hook.f.) Tirveng.
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Pitardella Tirveng. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
- ^ Burkhardt, Lotte (2018). Verzeichnis eponymischer Pflanzennamen – Erweiterte Edition [Index of Eponymic Plant Names – Extended Edition] (pdf) (in German). Berlin: Botanic Garden and Botanical Museum, Freie Universität Berlin. doi:10.3372/epolist2018. ISBN 978-3-946292-26-5. S2CID 187926901. Retrieved 1 January 2021.