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 4,297–4,320
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 | Ruellia saccataName author: Schmidt-Leb. & E.A.TrippAccepted species | AcanthaceaeRuellia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Ruellia sacciferaName author: BenoistAccepted species | AcanthaceaeRuellia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Ruellia saeriName author: LlamozasAccepted species | AcanthaceaeRuellia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Ruellia salmeronensisName author: LlamozasAccepted species | AcanthaceaeRuellia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Ruellia salviifoliusName author: (Nees) ProficeAccepted species | AcanthaceaeRuellia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Ruellia sanguineaName author: Griseb.Accepted species | AcanthaceaeRuellia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Ruellia sarukhanianaName author: RamamoorthyAccepted species | AcanthaceaeRuellia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Ruellia saulensisName author: Wassh.Accepted species | AcanthaceaeRuellia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Ruellia scabrifoliaName author: ValetonAccepted species | AcanthaceaeRuellia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Ruellia scarlatinaName author: M.J.SilvaAccepted species | AcanthaceaeRuellia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Ruellia sceptrum-marianumName author: (Vell.) StearnAccepted species | AcanthaceaeRuellia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Ruellia schlechtendalianaName author: (Nees) Hemsl.Accepted species | AcanthaceaeRuellia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Ruellia schnelliiName author: Wassh.Accepted species | AcanthaceaeRuellia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Ruellia schottianaName author: (Nees) R.Kr.SinghAccepted species | AcanthaceaeRuellia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Ruellia serranaName author: ProficeAccepted species | AcanthaceaeRuellia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Ruellia sessilifoliaName author: (Nees) LindauAccepted species | AcanthaceaeRuellia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Ruellia shaferianaName author: Urb.Accepted species | AcanthaceaeRuellia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Ruellia siamensisName author: J.B.ImlayAccepted species | AcanthaceaeRuellia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Ruellia sibuaName author: (Nees) I.M.TurnerAccepted species | AcanthaceaeRuellia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Ruellia silvaccolaName author: (Nees) LindauAccepted species | AcanthaceaeRuellia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Ruellia simplexName author: C.WrightAccepted species | AcanthaceaeRuellia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Ruellia singularisName author: BenoistAccepted species | AcanthaceaeRuellia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Ruellia siraensisName author: Wassh.Accepted species | AcanthaceaeRuellia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Ruellia sivarajaniiName author: Sreedevi, Remadevi & Binojk.Accepted species | AcanthaceaeRuellia genus | No guide yet |
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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.