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 3,241–3,264
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 | Lepidagathis rumphiiName author: Merr.Accepted species | AcanthaceaeLepidagathis genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Lepidagathis sabuiName author: Chandore, Borude, Madhav & S.R.YadavAccepted species | AcanthaceaeLepidagathis genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Lepidagathis scabraName author: C.B.ClarkeAccepted species | AcanthaceaeLepidagathis genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Lepidagathis scariosaName author: NeesAccepted species | AcanthaceaeLepidagathis genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Lepidagathis secundaName author: NeesAccepted species | AcanthaceaeLepidagathis genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Lepidagathis sericeaName author: BenoistAccepted species | AcanthaceaeLepidagathis genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Lepidagathis sessilifoliaName author: (Pohl) Kameyama ex Wassh. & J.R.I.WoodAccepted species | AcanthaceaeLepidagathis genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Lepidagathis shrirangiiName author: Natekar, Kambale & ChandoreAccepted species | AcanthaceaeLepidagathis genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Lepidagathis simplexName author: T.AndersonAccepted species | AcanthaceaeLepidagathis genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Lepidagathis soconuscanaName author: (T.F.Daniel) KameyamaAccepted species | AcanthaceaeLepidagathis genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Lepidagathis sorongensisName author: Bremek.Accepted species | AcanthaceaeLepidagathis genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Lepidagathis speciosaName author: (Rendle) HedrénAccepted species | AcanthaceaeLepidagathis genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Lepidagathis spiciferName author: ElmerAccepted species | AcanthaceaeLepidagathis genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Lepidagathis spinosaName author: Wight ex NeesAccepted species | AcanthaceaeLepidagathis genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Lepidagathis staurogynoidesName author: S.MooreAccepted species | AcanthaceaeLepidagathis genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Lepidagathis stenophyllaName author: C.B.Clarke ex HayataAccepted species | AcanthaceaeLepidagathis genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Lepidagathis strobilinaName author: T.Anderson ex KurzAccepted species | AcanthaceaeLepidagathis genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Lepidagathis subglabraName author: Merr.Accepted species | AcanthaceaeLepidagathis genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Lepidagathis subinterruptaName author: Merr.Accepted species | AcanthaceaeLepidagathis genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Lepidagathis submitisName author: Blatt.Accepted species | AcanthaceaeLepidagathis genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Lepidagathis surinamensisName author: (Bremek.) Wassh.Accepted species | AcanthaceaeLepidagathis genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Lepidagathis tenuisName author: C.B.ClarkeAccepted species | AcanthaceaeLepidagathis genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Lepidagathis thoreliiName author: BenoistAccepted species | AcanthaceaeLepidagathis genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Lepidagathis thymifoliaName author: Collett & Hemsl.Accepted species | AcanthaceaeLepidagathis 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.