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 4,441–4,464
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 | Orbea baldratiiName author: (A.C.White & B.Sloane) BruynsAccepted species | ApocynaceaeOrbea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Orbea carnosaName author: (Stent) BruynsAccepted species | ApocynaceaeOrbea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Orbea caudataName author: (N.E.Br.) BruynsAccepted species | ApocynaceaeOrbea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Orbea chrysostephanaName author: (Deflers) BruynsAccepted species | ApocynaceaeOrbea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Orbea ciliataName author: (Thunb.) L.C.LeachAccepted species | ApocynaceaeOrbea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Orbea circesName author: (M.G.Gilbert) BruynsAccepted species | ApocynaceaeOrbea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Orbea conjunctaName author: (A.C.White & B.Sloane) BruynsAccepted species | ApocynaceaeOrbea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Orbea cooperiName author: (N.E.Br.) L.C.LeachAccepted species | ApocynaceaeOrbea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Orbea cucullataName author: (Plowes) MeveAccepted species | ApocynaceaeOrbea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Orbea decaisneanaName author: (Lem.) BruynsAccepted species | ApocynaceaeOrbea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Orbea deflersianaName author: (Lavranos) BruynsAccepted species | ApocynaceaeOrbea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Orbea denboefiiName author: (Lavranos) BruynsAccepted species | ApocynaceaeOrbea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Orbea distinctaName author: (E.A.Bruce) BruynsAccepted species | ApocynaceaeOrbea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Orbea dummeriName author: (N.E.Br.) BruynsAccepted species | ApocynaceaeOrbea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Orbea fenestrataName author: (Plowes) MeveAccepted species | ApocynaceaeOrbea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Orbea gemugofanaName author: (M.G.Gilbert) BruynsAccepted species | ApocynaceaeOrbea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Orbea gerstneriName author: (Letty) BruynsAccepted species | ApocynaceaeOrbea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Orbea gilbertiiName author: (Plowes) BruynsAccepted species | ApocynaceaeOrbea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Orbea halipedicolaName author: L.C.LeachAccepted species | ApocynaceaeOrbea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Orbea hardyiName author: (R.A.Dyer) BruynsAccepted species | ApocynaceaeOrbea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Orbea huernioidesName author: (P.R.O.Bally) BruynsAccepted species | ApocynaceaeOrbea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Orbea huillensisName author: (Hiern) BruynsAccepted species | ApocynaceaeOrbea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Orbea knobeliiName author: (E.Phillips) BruynsAccepted species | ApocynaceaeOrbea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Orbea kulalensisName author: (Plowes) J.M.H.Shaw & IdreesAccepted species | ApocynaceaeOrbea 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.