Biology:Pitardella

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Short description: Genus of plants

Pitardella
Scientific classification e
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Gentianales
Family: Rubiaceae
Genus: Pitardella
Tirveng.

Pitardella is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Rubiaceae.[1]

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

According to Kew:[1]

  • Pitardella caudatifolia (Pit.) Tirveng.
  • Pitardella poilanei Tirveng.
  • Pitardella sikkimensis (Hook.f.) Tirveng.

References

Wikidata ☰ Q15964021 entry