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.
6,755 species in ApocynaceaeShowing 4,321–4,344
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 | Mortoniella pittieriName author: WoodsonAccepted species | ApocynaceaeMortoniella genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Motandra lujaeiName author: De Wild. & T.DurandAccepted species | ApocynaceaeMotandra genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Motandra paniculataName author: (Poir.) I.M.TurnerAccepted species | ApocynaceaeMotandra genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Motandra poecilophyllaName author: WernhamAccepted species | ApocynaceaeMotandra genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Mucoa duckeiName author: (Markgr.) ZarucchiAccepted species | ApocynaceaeMucoa genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Mucoa pantchenkoanaName author: (Markgr.) ZarucchiAccepted species | ApocynaceaeMucoa genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Myriopteron extensumName author: (Wight) K.Schum.Accepted species | ApocynaceaeMyriopteron genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Nautonia nummulariaName author: Decne.Accepted species | ApocynaceaeNautonia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Neobracea acunaianaName author: LippoldAccepted species | ApocynaceaeNeobracea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Neobracea angustifoliaName author: BrittonAccepted species | ApocynaceaeNeobracea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Neobracea bahamensisName author: (Britton) BrittonAccepted species | ApocynaceaeNeobracea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Neobracea ekmaniiName author: Urb.Accepted species | ApocynaceaeNeobracea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Neobracea howardiiName author: Woodson ex R.A.HowardAccepted species | ApocynaceaeNeobracea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Neobracea martianaName author: Borhidi & O.MuñizAccepted species | ApocynaceaeNeobracea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Neobracea susanninaName author: BorhidiAccepted species | ApocynaceaeNeobracea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Neobracea valenzuelanaName author: Urb.Accepted species | ApocynaceaeNeobracea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Neocouma parvifloraName author: (Markgr.) ZarucchiAccepted species | ApocynaceaeNeocouma genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Neocouma ternstroemiaceaName author: (Müll.Arg.) PierreAccepted species | ApocynaceaeNeocouma genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Neoschumannia cardineaName author: (S.Moore) MeveAccepted species | ApocynaceaeNeoschumannia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Neoschumannia gishwatiensisName author: Eb.Fisch., Killmann & MeveAccepted species | ApocynaceaeNeoschumannia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Neoschumannia kamerunensisName author: Schltr.Accepted species | ApocynaceaeNeoschumannia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Nephradenia acerosaName author: Decne.Accepted species | ApocynaceaeNephradenia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Nephradenia asparagoidesName author: (Decne.) E.Fourn.Accepted species | ApocynaceaeNephradenia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Nephradenia filipesName author: MalmeAccepted species | ApocynaceaeNephradenia 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.