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 4,681–4,704
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 | Staurogyne punctataName author: J.B.ImlayAccepted species | AcanthaceaeStaurogyne genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Staurogyne purpureaName author: Aver. & K.S.NguyenAccepted species | AcanthaceaeStaurogyne genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Staurogyne racemosaName author: (Roxb.) KuntzeAccepted species | AcanthaceaeStaurogyne genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Staurogyne ranaiensisName author: Bremek.Accepted species | AcanthaceaeStaurogyne genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Staurogyne repensName author: (Nees) KuntzeAccepted species | AcanthaceaeStaurogyne genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Staurogyne riedelianaName author: (Nees) KuntzeAccepted species | AcanthaceaeStaurogyne genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Staurogyne rosulataName author: Bremek.Accepted species | AcanthaceaeStaurogyne genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Staurogyne rubescensName author: Braz & R.MonteiroAccepted species | AcanthaceaeStaurogyne genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Staurogyne samarensisName author: Bremek.Accepted species | AcanthaceaeStaurogyne genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Staurogyne sandakanicaName author: Bremek.Accepted species | AcanthaceaeStaurogyne genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Staurogyne scandensName author: BenoistAccepted species | AcanthaceaeStaurogyne genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Staurogyne scopulicolaName author: KiewAccepted species | AcanthaceaeStaurogyne genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Staurogyne sesamoidesName author: (Hand.-Mazz.) B.L.BurttAccepted species | AcanthaceaeStaurogyne genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Staurogyne setigeraName author: (Nees) KuntzeAccepted species | AcanthaceaeStaurogyne genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Staurogyne shanicaName author: W.W.Sm.Accepted species | AcanthaceaeStaurogyne genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Staurogyne sichuanicaName author: H.S.LoAccepted species | AcanthaceaeStaurogyne genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Staurogyne simonsiiName author: (T.Anderson) KuntzeAccepted species | AcanthaceaeStaurogyne genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Staurogyne singularisName author: Bremek.Accepted species | AcanthaceaeStaurogyne genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Staurogyne sinicaName author: C.Y.Wu & H.S.LoAccepted species | AcanthaceaeStaurogyne genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Staurogyne spatulataName author: (Blume) Koord.Accepted species | AcanthaceaeStaurogyne genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Staurogyne spicifloraName author: (Miq.) Bremek.Accepted species | AcanthaceaeStaurogyne genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Staurogyne spiciformisName author: E.HossainAccepted species | AcanthaceaeStaurogyne genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Staurogyne spragueiName author: Wassh.Accepted species | AcanthaceaeStaurogyne genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Staurogyne stenophyllaName author: Merr. & ChunAccepted species | AcanthaceaeStaurogyne 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.