Pitardella
# Pitardella

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), 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:

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