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 4,729–4,752
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 | Pachycarpus spuriusName author: (N.E.Br.) BullockAccepted species | ApocynaceaePachycarpus genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Pachycarpus stellicepsName author: N.E.Br.Accepted species | ApocynaceaePachycarpus genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Pachycarpus stenoglossusName author: (E.Mey.) N.E.Br.Accepted species | ApocynaceaePachycarpus genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Pachycarpus suaveolensName author: (Schltr.) Nicholas & GoyderAccepted species | ApocynaceaePachycarpus genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Pachycarpus vexillarisName author: E.Mey.Accepted species | ApocynaceaePachycarpus genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Pachypodium ambongenseName author: Poiss.Accepted species | ApocynaceaePachypodium genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Pachypodium baroniiName author: Costantin & BoisAccepted species | ApocynaceaePachypodium genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Pachypodium bispinosumName author: (L.f.) A.DC.Accepted species | ApocynaceaePachypodium genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Pachypodium brevicauleName author: BakerAccepted species | ApocynaceaePachypodium genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Pachypodium decaryiName author: Poiss.Accepted species | ApocynaceaePachypodium genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Pachypodium densiflorumName author: BakerAccepted species | ApocynaceaePachypodium genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Pachypodium eburneumName author: Lavranos & Rapan.Accepted species | ApocynaceaePachypodium genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Pachypodium enigmaticumName author: Pavelka, Prokes, V.Vlk, Lavranos, Žídek & Ramav.Accepted species | ApocynaceaePachypodium genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Pachypodium geayiName author: Costantin & BoisAccepted species | ApocynaceaePachypodium genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Pachypodium horombenseName author: Poiss.Accepted species | ApocynaceaePachypodium genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Pachypodium inopinatumName author: LavranosAccepted species | ApocynaceaePachypodium genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Pachypodium lamereiName author: DrakeAccepted species | ApocynaceaePachypodium genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Pachypodium lealiiName author: Welw.Accepted species | ApocynaceaePachypodium genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Pachypodium menabeumName author: LeandriAccepted species | ApocynaceaePachypodium genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Pachypodium mikeaName author: LüthyAccepted species | ApocynaceaePachypodium genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Pachypodium namaquanumName author: (Wyley ex Harv.) Welw.Accepted species | ApocynaceaePachypodium genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Pachypodium rosulatumName author: BakerAccepted species | ApocynaceaePachypodium genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Pachypodium rutenbergianumName author: VatkeAccepted species | ApocynaceaePachypodium genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Pachypodium saundersiiName author: N.E.Br.Accepted species | ApocynaceaePachypodium 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.