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A WIDER WORLD OF FLOWERS

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 4,009–4,032

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Photos 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.

Flowering species, botanical families, photographs, and available florist guides
PhotoSpeciesFamily & genusFlower guides
No photo yetRuellia anthracinaName author: LeonardAccepted speciesAcanthaceaeRuellia genusNo guide yet
No photo yetRuellia antiquorumName author: Wassh. & J.R.I.WoodAccepted speciesAcanthaceaeRuellia genusNo guide yet
No photo yetRuellia aquaticaName author: LeonardAccepted speciesAcanthaceaeRuellia genusNo guide yet
No photo yetRuellia asperulaName author: (Mart. & Nees) LindauAccepted speciesAcanthaceaeRuellia genusNo guide yet
No photo yetRuellia aurantiacaName author: LeonardAccepted speciesAcanthaceaeRuellia genusNo guide yet
No photo yetRuellia bahiensisName author: (Moric.) MorongAccepted speciesAcanthaceaeRuellia genusNo guide yet
No photo yetRuellia baikieiName author: (Hook.) Benth. & Hook.f. ex SalomonAccepted speciesAcanthaceaeRuellia genusNo guide yet
No photo yetRuellia bauriiName author: C.B.ClarkeAccepted speciesAcanthaceaeRuellia genusNo guide yet
No photo yetRuellia beckiiName author: Wassh. & J.R.I.WoodAccepted speciesAcanthaceaeRuellia genusNo guide yet
No photo yetRuellia beddomeiName author: C.B.ClarkeAccepted speciesAcanthaceaeRuellia genusNo guide yet
No photo yetRuellia bellaName author: CraibAccepted speciesAcanthaceaeRuellia genusNo guide yet
No photo yetRuellia benedictinaName author: Chiov.Accepted speciesAcanthaceaeRuellia genusNo guide yet
No photo yetRuellia benianaName author: J.R.I.WoodAccepted speciesAcanthaceaeRuellia genusNo guide yet
No photo yetRuellia beyrichianaName author: (Nees) S.MooreAccepted speciesAcanthaceaeRuellia genusNo guide yet
No photo yetRuellia bignoniifloraName author: S.MooreAccepted speciesAcanthaceaeRuellia genusNo guide yet
No photo yetRuellia biolleyiName author: LindauAccepted speciesAcanthaceaeRuellia genusNo guide yet
No photo yetRuellia blanchetianaName author: (Moric.) LindauAccepted speciesAcanthaceaeRuellia genusNo guide yet
No photo yetRuellia blechioidesName author: Sw.Accepted speciesAcanthaceaeRuellia genusNo guide yet
No photo yetRuellia blechumName author: Carl Linnaeus (L.)Accepted speciesAcanthaceaeRuellia genusNo guide yet
No photo yetRuellia blumeiName author: Steud.Accepted speciesAcanthaceaeRuellia genusNo guide yet
No photo yetRuellia bolivarensisName author: Wassh.Accepted speciesAcanthaceaeRuellia genusNo guide yet
No photo yetRuellia bolivianaName author: GovaertsAccepted speciesAcanthaceaeRuellia genusNo guide yet
No photo yetRuellia boranicaName author: EnsermuAccepted speciesAcanthaceaeRuellia genusNo guide yet
No photo yetRuellia borneensisName author: (S.Moore) E.A.Tripp & I.Darbysh.Accepted speciesAcanthaceaeRuellia genusNo guide yet
THE SOURCE & THE SCOPE

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 dataset

What 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.