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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 4,201–4,224

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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 macrophyllaName author: VahlAccepted speciesAcanthaceaeRuellia genusNo guide yet
No photo yetRuellia macrosiphonName author: KurzAccepted speciesAcanthaceaeRuellia genusNo guide yet
No photo yetRuellia macrosolenName author: Lillo ex C.EzcurraAccepted speciesAcanthaceaeRuellia genusNo guide yet
No photo yetRuellia magnifloraName author: C.EzcurraAccepted speciesAcanthaceaeRuellia genusNo guide yet
No photo yetRuellia makoyanaName author: ClosonAccepted speciesAcanthaceaeRuellia genusNo guide yet
No photo yetRuellia malabaricaName author: Kostel.Accepted speciesAcanthaceaeRuellia genusNo guide yet
No photo yetRuellia malacaName author: LeonardAccepted speciesAcanthaceaeRuellia genusNo guide yet
No photo yetRuellia malacophyllaName author: C.B.ClarkeAccepted speciesAcanthaceaeRuellia genusNo guide yet
No photo yetRuellia malasicaName author: (C.B.Clarke) J.B.ImlayAccepted speciesAcanthaceaeRuellia genusNo guide yet
No photo yetRuellia matagalpaeName author: LindauAccepted speciesAcanthaceaeRuellia genusNo guide yet
No photo yetRuellia matudaeName author: LeonardAccepted speciesAcanthaceaeRuellia genusNo guide yet
No photo yetRuellia mayaName author: T.F.DanielAccepted speciesAcanthaceaeRuellia genusNo guide yet
No photo yetRuellia mcvaughiiName author: T.F.DanielAccepted speciesAcanthaceaeRuellia genusNo guide yet
No photo yetRuellia megasphaeraName author: LindauAccepted speciesAcanthaceaeRuellia genusNo guide yet
No photo yetRuellia menthoidesName author: (Nees) HiernAccepted speciesAcanthaceaeRuellia genusNo guide yet
No photo yetRuellia metziaeName author: TharpAccepted speciesAcanthaceaeRuellia genusNo guide yet
No photo yetRuellia microcalyxName author: (Nees) LindauAccepted speciesAcanthaceaeRuellia genusNo guide yet
No photo yetRuellia miraName author: McDade & E.A.TrippAccepted speciesAcanthaceaeRuellia genusNo guide yet
No photo yetRuellia miseraName author: BenoistAccepted speciesAcanthaceaeRuellia genusNo guide yet
No photo yetRuellia mollisName author: (Nees) LindauAccepted speciesAcanthaceaeRuellia genusNo guide yet
No photo yetRuellia monanthosName author: (Nees) Bojer ex T.AndersonAccepted speciesAcanthaceaeRuellia genusNo guide yet
No photo yetRuellia morongiiName author: BrittonAccepted speciesAcanthaceaeRuellia genusNo guide yet
No photo yetRuellia muelleriName author: Tharp & F.A.BarkleyAccepted speciesAcanthaceaeRuellia genusNo guide yet
No photo yetRuellia multifoliaName author: (Nees) LindauAccepted 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.