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 1,633–1,656
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 | Cynanchum rauhianumName author: Desc.Accepted species | ApocynaceaeCynanchum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Cynanchum registanenseName author: JayanthiAccepted species | ApocynaceaeCynanchum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Cynanchum rensoniiName author: (Pittier) WoodsonAccepted species | ApocynaceaeCynanchum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Cynanchum repandumName author: (Decne.) K.Schum.Accepted species | ApocynaceaeCynanchum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Cynanchum resiliensName author: (B.R.Adams & R.W.K.Holland) GoyderAccepted species | ApocynaceaeCynanchum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Cynanchum revoiliiName author: (Franch.) Khanum & LiedeAccepted species | ApocynaceaeCynanchum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Cynanchum riometenseName author: SundellAccepted species | ApocynaceaeCynanchum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Cynanchum rioparanenseName author: SundellAccepted species | ApocynaceaeCynanchum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Cynanchum rossiiName author: RauhAccepted species | ApocynaceaeCynanchum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Cynanchum rostellatumName author: (Turcz.) Liede & KhanumAccepted species | ApocynaceaeCynanchum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Cynanchum roulinioidesName author: (E.Fourn.) RapiniAccepted species | ApocynaceaeCynanchum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Cynanchum royleiName author: WightAccepted species | ApocynaceaeCynanchum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Cynanchum rubricoronaeName author: LiedeAccepted species | ApocynaceaeCynanchum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Cynanchum rungweenseName author: BullockAccepted species | ApocynaceaeCynanchum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Cynanchum sahyadricumName author: (Ansari & Hemadri) Liede & KhanumAccepted species | ApocynaceaeCynanchum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Cynanchum sarcomediumName author: Meve & LiedeAccepted species | ApocynaceaeCynanchum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Cynanchum schistoglossumName author: Schltr.Accepted species | ApocynaceaeCynanchum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Cynanchum schizocoronumName author: Liede & MeveAccepted species | ApocynaceaeCynanchum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Cynanchum scopulosumName author: BosserAccepted species | ApocynaceaeCynanchum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Cynanchum sessiliflorumName author: (Decne.) LiedeAccepted species | ApocynaceaeCynanchum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Cynanchum sigridiaeName author: Meve & M.TeissierAccepted species | ApocynaceaeCynanchum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Cynanchum sinoracemosumName author: M.G.Gilbert & P.T.LiAccepted species | ApocynaceaeCynanchum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Cynanchum socotranumName author: (Lavranos) Meve & LiedeAccepted species | ApocynaceaeCynanchum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Cynanchum somalienseName author: (N.E.Br.) N.E.Br.Accepted species | ApocynaceaeCynanchum 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 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.