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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 1,609–1,632

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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 yetElytraria maritimaName author: J.K.MortonAccepted speciesAcanthaceaeElytraria genusNo guide yet
No photo yetElytraria mexicanaName author: Fryxell & S.D.KochAccepted speciesAcanthaceaeElytraria genusNo guide yet
No photo yetElytraria minorName author: DokosiAccepted speciesAcanthaceaeElytraria genusNo guide yet
No photo yetElytraria nodosaName author: E.HossainAccepted speciesAcanthaceaeElytraria genusNo guide yet
No photo yetElytraria planifoliaName author: LeonardAccepted speciesAcanthaceaeElytraria genusNo guide yet
No photo yetElytraria proliferaName author: LeonardAccepted speciesAcanthaceaeElytraria genusNo guide yet
No photo yetElytraria serpensName author: Greuter & R.RankinAccepted speciesAcanthaceaeElytraria genusNo guide yet
No photo yetElytraria shaferiName author: (P.Wilson) LeonardAccepted speciesAcanthaceaeElytraria genusNo guide yet
No photo yetElytraria spathulifoliaName author: Borhidi & O.MuñizAccepted speciesAcanthaceaeElytraria genusNo guide yet
No photo yetElytraria tuberosaName author: LeonardAccepted speciesAcanthaceaeElytraria genusNo guide yet
No photo yetEranthemum austrosinenseName author: H.S.LoAccepted speciesAcanthaceaeEranthemum genusNo guide yet
No photo yetEranthemum burmanicumName author: N.P.Balakr.Accepted speciesAcanthaceaeEranthemum genusNo guide yet
No photo yetEranthemum capenseName author: Carl Linnaeus (L.)Accepted speciesAcanthaceaeEranthemum genusNo guide yet
No photo yetEranthemum ciliatumName author: (Craib) BenoistAccepted speciesAcanthaceaeEranthemum genusNo guide yet
No photo yetEranthemum decumbensName author: Kladwong & Chantar.Accepted speciesAcanthaceaeEranthemum genusNo guide yet
No photo yetEranthemum erythrochilumName author: J.R.I.WoodAccepted speciesAcanthaceaeEranthemum genusNo guide yet
No photo yetEranthemum griffithiiName author: (T.Anderson) Bremek. & Nann.-Bremek.Accepted speciesAcanthaceaeEranthemum genusNo guide yet
No photo yetEranthemum macrophyllumName author: Wall. ex NeesAccepted speciesAcanthaceaeEranthemum genusNo guide yet
No photo yetEranthemum macrostachysName author: (T.Anderson) N.P.Balakr.Accepted speciesAcanthaceaeEranthemum genusNo guide yet
No photo yetEranthemum macrostachyumName author: (T.Anderson) N.P.Balakr.Accepted speciesAcanthaceaeEranthemum genusNo guide yet
No photo yetEranthemum obovatumName author: ImlayAccepted speciesAcanthaceaeEranthemum genusNo guide yet
No photo yetEranthemum pubescensName author: RothAccepted speciesAcanthaceaeEranthemum genusNo guide yet
No photo yetEranthemum pulchellumName author: AndrewsAccepted speciesAcanthaceaeEranthemum genusNo guide yet
No photo yetEranthemum purpurascensName author: Wight ex NeesAccepted speciesAcanthaceaeEranthemum 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 980 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.