The botanical directory
From familiar garden flowers to species you have yet to meet. Explore the flowering plant tree through accepted scientific names, botanical families, and synonyms.
- Accepted species
- 347,476
- Synonym names
- 710,971
- Botanical families
- 430
- Genera
- 13,895
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Scientific names and synonyms are searchable from two characters. Familiar florist names link to their broader genus; common names are not available for every species.
5,597 species in AcanthaceaeShowing 2,641–2,664
Clear filtersPhotos show the identified species; cultivars and commercial forms can vary. Related genus guides cover other plants in the same group. Name authors credit the botanists behind a scientific name; “L.” stands for Carl Linnaeus. Swipe across the table to see family and guide links.
| Photo | Species | Family & genus | Flower guides |
|---|---|---|---|
| No photo yet | Justicia maguireiName author: Wassh.Accepted species | AcanthaceaeJusticia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Justicia maingayiName author: C.B.ClarkeAccepted species | AcanthaceaeJusticia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Justicia malacophyllaName author: LeonardAccepted species | AcanthaceaeJusticia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Justicia mandoniiName author: (Lindau) Wassh. & C.EzcurraAccepted species | AcanthaceaeJusticia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Justicia manserichensisName author: Wassh.Accepted species | AcanthaceaeJusticia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Justicia mariaeName author: HedrénAccepted species | AcanthaceaeJusticia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Justicia marojejiensisName author: BenoistAccepted species | AcanthaceaeJusticia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Justicia martianaName author: (Nees) LindauAccepted species | AcanthaceaeJusticia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Justicia martinsonianaName author: R.A.HowardAccepted species | AcanthaceaeJusticia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Justicia masiacaName author: T.F.DanielAccepted species | AcanthaceaeJusticia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Justicia matammensisName author: (Schweinf.) Oliv.Accepted species | AcanthaceaeJusticia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Justicia matinsonianaName author: R.A.HowardAccepted species | AcanthaceaeJusticia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Justicia matogrossensisName author: Wassh.Accepted species | AcanthaceaeJusticia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Justicia matudaeName author: T.F.DanielAccepted species | AcanthaceaeJusticia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Justicia maximaName author: (Lindau) S.MooreAccepted species | AcanthaceaeJusticia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Justicia mayaName author: T.F.DanielAccepted species | AcanthaceaeJusticia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Justicia mbalaensisName author: VollesenAccepted species | AcanthaceaeJusticia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Justicia mcdadeanaName author: A.S.Reis, A.Gil & KameyamaAccepted species | AcanthaceaeJusticia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Justicia mcdowelliiName author: Wassh.Accepted species | AcanthaceaeJusticia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Justicia mckenleyiName author: ProctorAccepted species | AcanthaceaeJusticia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Justicia mediaName author: R.Br.Accepted species | AcanthaceaeJusticia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Justicia mediocrisName author: BenoistAccepted species | AcanthaceaeJusticia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Justicia medranoiName author: Henrickson & HiriartAccepted species | AcanthaceaeJusticia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Justicia megalanthaName author: Wassh. & J.R.I.WoodAccepted species | AcanthaceaeJusticia genus | No guide yet |
A living reference.
A documented starting point.
Taxonomy changes as plants are studied. This directory preserves the accepted names and synonym relationships in a specific World Flora Online release, so you can trace every entry to its source.
View the June 2026 source datasetWhat is included?
All 347,476 accepted species classified under Angiosperms in this snapshot, plus 710,971 names treated as synonyms of those species. Flowering trees, grasses, and other less familiar flowering plants belong here too.
Is this every flower that has ever existed?
No complete list of every historical or undiscovered species exists. This collection excludes unresolved names, subspecies and varieties as separate records, non-flowering plants, and most cultivated forms. It is not a complete fossil or cultivar register.
Can I order these flowers?
A botanical record does not establish cut-flower availability or suitability for an arrangement. Our 1230 florist guides cover commercial flowers, specialty garden cuts, and foliage, with design notes, photos, and calculator links. Calculator selection uses that florist collection; other ingredients can be entered as custom items.
Taxonomy: World Flora Online Consortium · CC0 public domain · Published June 21, 2026. Photographs and editorial florist guides have separate credits.