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 3,601–3,624
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 | Petalidium mannheimeraeName author: Swanepoel, Nanyeni & A.E.van WykAccepted species | AcanthaceaePetalidium genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Petalidium microtrichumName author: BenoistAccepted species | AcanthaceaePetalidium genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Petalidium oblongifoliumName author: C.B.ClarkeAccepted species | AcanthaceaePetalidium genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Petalidium ohopohenseName author: P.G.Mey.Accepted species | AcanthaceaePetalidium genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Petalidium parvifoliumName author: SchinzAccepted species | AcanthaceaePetalidium genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Petalidium physaloidesName author: S.MooreAccepted species | AcanthaceaePetalidium genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Petalidium pilosibracteolatumName author: Merxm. & HainzAccepted species | AcanthaceaePetalidium genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Petalidium ramulosumName author: SchinzAccepted species | AcanthaceaePetalidium genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Petalidium rautaneniiName author: SchinzAccepted species | AcanthaceaePetalidium genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Petalidium rossmannianumName author: P.G.Mey.Accepted species | AcanthaceaePetalidium genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Petalidium rupestreName author: S.MooreAccepted species | AcanthaceaePetalidium genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Petalidium saxatileName author: Swanepoel, K.G.Dexter, E.A.Tripp & A.E.van WykAccepted species | AcanthaceaePetalidium genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Petalidium sebrabergenseName author: Swanepoel & A.E.van WykAccepted species | AcanthaceaePetalidium genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Petalidium sesfonteinenseName author: Swanepoel & E.A.TrippAccepted species | AcanthaceaePetalidium genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Petalidium setosumName author: C.B.Clarke ex SchinzAccepted species | AcanthaceaePetalidium genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Petalidium spiniferumName author: C.B.ClarkeAccepted species | AcanthaceaePetalidium genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Petalidium subcrispumName author: P.G.Mey.Accepted species | AcanthaceaePetalidium genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Petalidium tomentosumName author: S.MooreAccepted species | AcanthaceaePetalidium genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Petalidium variabileName author: (Engl.) C.B.ClarkeAccepted species | AcanthaceaePetalidium genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Petalidium welwitschiiName author: S.MooreAccepted species | AcanthaceaePetalidium genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Phaulopsis aequivocaName author: Mankt.Accepted species | AcanthaceaePhaulopsis genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Phaulopsis angolanaName author: S.MooreAccepted species | AcanthaceaePhaulopsis genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Phaulopsis barteriName author: T.AndersonAccepted species | AcanthaceaePhaulopsis genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Phaulopsis ciliataName author: (Willd.) HepperAccepted species | AcanthaceaePhaulopsis 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.