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 4,897–4,920
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 | Pentopetia ecoronataName author: Klack.Accepted species | ApocynaceaePentopetia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Pentopetia elasticaName author: Jum. & H.PerrierAccepted species | ApocynaceaePentopetia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Pentopetia glaberrimaName author: ChouxAccepted species | ApocynaceaePentopetia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Pentopetia greveiName author: (Baill.) VenterAccepted species | ApocynaceaePentopetia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Pentopetia intermediaName author: Klack.Accepted species | ApocynaceaePentopetia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Pentopetia longipetalaName author: Klack.Accepted species | ApocynaceaePentopetia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Pentopetia luteaName author: Klack. & CiveyrelAccepted species | ApocynaceaePentopetia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Pentopetia mollisName author: Jum. & H.PerrierAccepted species | ApocynaceaePentopetia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Pentopetia ovalifoliaName author: (Costantin & Gallaud) Klack.Accepted species | ApocynaceaePentopetia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Pentopetia pinnataName author: Costantin & GallaudAccepted species | ApocynaceaePentopetia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Pentopetia urceolataName author: Klack.Accepted species | ApocynaceaePentopetia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Pentopetia viridisName author: Klack. & MeveAccepted species | ApocynaceaePentopetia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Peplonia adnataName author: (E.Fourn.) U.C.S.Silva & RapiniAccepted species | ApocynaceaePeplonia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Peplonia asteriaName author: (Vell.) Fontella & E.A.SchwarzAccepted species | ApocynaceaePeplonia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Peplonia axillarisName author: (Vell.) Fontella & RapiniAccepted species | ApocynaceaePeplonia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Peplonia bradeanaName author: (Fontella & E.A.Schwarz) Fontella & RapiniAccepted species | ApocynaceaePeplonia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Peplonia hatschbachiiName author: (Fontella & de Lamare) Fontella & RapiniAccepted species | ApocynaceaePeplonia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Peplonia macrophyllaName author: (Malme) U.C.S.Silva & RapiniAccepted species | ApocynaceaePeplonia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Peplonia organensisName author: (E.Fourn.) Fontella & RapiniAccepted species | ApocynaceaePeplonia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Peplonia riedeliiName author: (E.Fourn.) Fontella & RapiniAccepted species | ApocynaceaePeplonia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Pergularia daemiaName author: (Forssk.) Chiov.Accepted species | ApocynaceaePergularia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Pergularia tomentosaName author: Carl Linnaeus (L.)Accepted species | ApocynaceaePergularia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Periglossum angustifoliumName author: Decne.Accepted species | ApocynaceaePeriglossum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Periglossum mackeniiName author: Harv.Accepted species | ApocynaceaePeriglossum 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.