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 4,705–4,728
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 stoloniferaName author: (Nees) KuntzeAccepted species | AcanthaceaeStaurogyne genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Staurogyne strigosaName author: C.Y.Wu & H.S.LoAccepted species | AcanthaceaeStaurogyne genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Staurogyne subcapitataName author: Bremek.Accepted species | AcanthaceaeStaurogyne genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Staurogyne subcordataName author: BenoistAccepted species | AcanthaceaeStaurogyne genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Staurogyne subglabraName author: C.B.ClarkeAccepted species | AcanthaceaeStaurogyne genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Staurogyne subrosulataName author: E.HossainAccepted species | AcanthaceaeStaurogyne genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Staurogyne sundanaName author: Bremek.Accepted species | AcanthaceaeStaurogyne genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Staurogyne sylvaticaName author: Lindau ex Braz & R.MonteiroAccepted species | AcanthaceaeStaurogyne genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Staurogyne teneraName author: BenoistAccepted species | AcanthaceaeStaurogyne genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Staurogyne tenuispicaName author: Bremek.Accepted species | AcanthaceaeStaurogyne genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Staurogyne thyrsodesName author: (Nees) KuntzeAccepted species | AcanthaceaeStaurogyne genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Staurogyne thyrsoideaName author: (Nees) KuntzeAccepted species | AcanthaceaeStaurogyne genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Staurogyne trinitensisName author: LeonardAccepted species | AcanthaceaeStaurogyne genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Staurogyne vauthierianaName author: (Nees) KuntzeAccepted species | AcanthaceaeStaurogyne genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Staurogyne veronicifoliaName author: (Nees) KuntzeAccepted species | AcanthaceaeStaurogyne genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Staurogyne vicinaName author: BenoistAccepted species | AcanthaceaeStaurogyne genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Staurogyne viscidaName author: (Ridl.) Bremek.Accepted species | AcanthaceaeStaurogyne genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Staurogyne warmingianaName author: (Hiern) LeonardAccepted species | AcanthaceaeStaurogyne genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Staurogyne yamokmehongName author: J.R.I.Wood & K.Armstr.Accepted species | AcanthaceaeStaurogyne genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Staurogyne yunnanensisName author: H.S.LoAccepted species | AcanthaceaeStaurogyne genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Staurogyne zeylanicaName author: (Nees) KuntzeAccepted species | AcanthaceaeStaurogyne genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Stenandriopsis afromontanaName author: (Mildbr.) BenoistAccepted species | AcanthaceaeStenandriopsis genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Stenandriopsis amoenaName author: BenoistAccepted species | AcanthaceaeStenandriopsis genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Stenandriopsis boiviniiName author: (S.Moore) BenoistAccepted species | AcanthaceaeStenandriopsis 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.