 Henri Pittier National Park was the first national park established in Venezuela.The plant genera "Pittiera" (now considered a synonym of "Polyclathra"), "Pittierella" (now considered a synonym of "Cryptocentrum") and "Pittierothamnus" (now considered a synonym of "Amphidasya") are named after him.His name is also associated with Pittier's crab-eating rat, "Ichthyomys pittieri".