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 2,089–2,112
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 | Isoglossa longifloraName author: BenoistAccepted species | AcanthaceaeIsoglossa genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Isoglossa macowaniiName author: C.B.ClarkeAccepted species | AcanthaceaeIsoglossa genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Isoglossa mbalensisName author: BrummittAccepted species | AcanthaceaeIsoglossa genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Isoglossa melleriName author: BakerAccepted species | AcanthaceaeIsoglossa genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Isoglossa membranaceaName author: C.B.ClarkeAccepted species | AcanthaceaeIsoglossa genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Isoglossa milanjiensisName author: S.MooreAccepted species | AcanthaceaeIsoglossa genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Isoglossa mossambicensisName author: LindauAccepted species | AcanthaceaeIsoglossa genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Isoglossa multinervisName author: I.Darbysh.Accepted species | AcanthaceaeIsoglossa genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Isoglossa namuliensisName author: I.Darbysh. & T.HarrisAccepted species | AcanthaceaeIsoglossa genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Isoglossa nervosaName author: C.B.ClarkeAccepted species | AcanthaceaeIsoglossa genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Isoglossa onilahensisName author: (Benoist) I.Darbysh.Accepted species | AcanthaceaeIsoglossa genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Isoglossa oreacanthoidesName author: Mildbr.Accepted species | AcanthaceaeIsoglossa genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Isoglossa origanoidesName author: (Nees) S.MooreAccepted species | AcanthaceaeIsoglossa genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Isoglossa ovataName author: (Nees) LindauAccepted species | AcanthaceaeIsoglossa genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Isoglossa parvifloraName author: BenoistAccepted species | AcanthaceaeIsoglossa genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Isoglossa parvifoliaName author: RendleAccepted species | AcanthaceaeIsoglossa genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Isoglossa paucinervisName author: I.Darbysh.Accepted species | AcanthaceaeIsoglossa genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Isoglossa pawekiaeName author: Brummitt & FeikaAccepted species | AcanthaceaeIsoglossa genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Isoglossa perditaName author: I.Darbysh.Accepted species | AcanthaceaeIsoglossa genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Isoglossa perplexaName author: (T.F.Daniel, Letsara & Martín-Bravo) I.Darbysh. & KielAccepted species | AcanthaceaeIsoglossa genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Isoglossa pondoensisName author: K.BalkwillAccepted species | AcanthaceaeIsoglossa genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Isoglossa prolixaName author: (Nees) LindauAccepted species | AcanthaceaeIsoglossa genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Isoglossa pseudoanisotesName author: I.Darbysh.Accepted species | AcanthaceaeIsoglossa genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Isoglossa pterocalyxName author: I.Darbysh. & PhillipsonAccepted species | AcanthaceaeIsoglossa genus | No guide yet |
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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 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.