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 5,569–5,592
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 | Trichanthera giganteaName author: (Bonpl.) NeesAccepted species | AcanthaceaeTrichanthera genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Trichaulax mwasumbiiName author: VollesenAccepted species | AcanthaceaeTrichaulax genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Trichocalyx obovatusName author: Balf.f.Accepted species | AcanthaceaeTrichocalyx genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Trichocalyx orbiculatusName author: Balf.f.Accepted species | AcanthaceaeTrichocalyx genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Trichosanchezia chrysothrixName author: Mildbr.Accepted species | AcanthaceaeTrichosanchezia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Vavara brevifloraName author: (Benoist) Benoist ex I.Darbysh. & E.A.TrippAccepted species | AcanthaceaeVavara genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Vindasia virgataName author: BenoistAccepted species | AcanthaceaeVindasia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Whitfieldia brazzaeName author: (Baill.) C.B.ClarkeAccepted species | AcanthaceaeWhitfieldia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Whitfieldia colorataName author: C.B.ClarkeAccepted species | AcanthaceaeWhitfieldia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Whitfieldia elongataName author: (P.Beauv.) De Wild. & T.DurandAccepted species | AcanthaceaeWhitfieldia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Whitfieldia lateritiaName author: Hook.Accepted species | AcanthaceaeWhitfieldia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Whitfieldia latiflosName author: C.B.Clarke ex StapfAccepted species | AcanthaceaeWhitfieldia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Whitfieldia laurentiiName author: (Lindau) C.B.ClarkeAccepted species | AcanthaceaeWhitfieldia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Whitfieldia liebrechtsianaName author: De Wild. & T.DurandAccepted species | AcanthaceaeWhitfieldia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Whitfieldia orientalisName author: VollesenAccepted species | AcanthaceaeWhitfieldia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Whitfieldia preussiiName author: (Lindau) C.B.ClarkeAccepted species | AcanthaceaeWhitfieldia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Whitfieldia purpurataName author: (Benoist) HeineAccepted species | AcanthaceaeWhitfieldia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Whitfieldia rutilansName author: HeineAccepted species | AcanthaceaeWhitfieldia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Whitfieldia stuhlmanniiName author: (Lindau) C.B.ClarkeAccepted species | AcanthaceaeWhitfieldia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Whitfieldia tholloniiName author: (Baill.) BenoistAccepted species | AcanthaceaeWhitfieldia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Wuacanthus microdontusName author: (W.W.Sm.) Y.F.Deng, N.H.Xia & H.PengAccepted species | AcanthaceaeWuacanthus genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Xantheranthemum igneumName author: (Regel) LindauAccepted species | AcanthaceaeXantheranthemum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Xerothamnella herbaceaName author: R.M.BarkerAccepted species | AcanthaceaeXerothamnella genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Xerothamnella parvifoliaName author: C.T.WhiteAccepted species | AcanthaceaeXerothamnella 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.