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A WIDER WORLD OF FLOWERS

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.

809 species in CommelinaceaeShowing 649–672

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Photos 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.

Flowering species, botanical families, photographs, and available florist guides
PhotoSpeciesFamily & genusFlower guides
No photo yetPollia zollingeriName author: C.B.ClarkeAccepted speciesCommelinaceaePollia genusNo guide yet
No photo yetPollia × zollingeriName author: (Hassk.) C.B.ClarkeAccepted speciesCommelinaceaePollia genusNo guide yet
No photo yetPolyspatha hirsutaName author: Mildbr.Accepted speciesCommelinaceaePolyspatha genusNo guide yet
No photo yetPolyspatha oligospathaName author: FadenAccepted speciesCommelinaceaePolyspatha genusNo guide yet
No photo yetPolyspatha paniculataName author: Benth.Accepted speciesCommelinaceaePolyspatha genusNo guide yet
No photo yetPseudoparis caulifloraName author: H.PerrierAccepted speciesCommelinaceaePseudoparis genusNo guide yet
No photo yetPseudoparis monandraName author: H.PerrierAccepted speciesCommelinaceaePseudoparis genusNo guide yet
No photo yetPseudoparis teneraName author: (Baker) FadenAccepted speciesCommelinaceaePseudoparis genusNo guide yet
No photo yetSauvallia blainiiName author: C.Wright ex Hassk.Accepted speciesCommelinaceaeSauvallia genusNo guide yet
No photo yetSiderasis albofasciataName author: M.Pell.Accepted speciesCommelinaceaeSiderasis genusNo guide yet
No photo yetSiderasis almeidaeName author: M.Pell. & FadenAccepted speciesCommelinaceaeSiderasis genusNo guide yet
No photo yetSiderasis fuscataName author: (Lodd.) H.E.MooreAccepted speciesCommelinaceaeSiderasis genusNo guide yet
No photo yetSiderasis medusoidesName author: M.Pell. & FadenAccepted speciesCommelinaceaeSiderasis genusNo guide yet
No photo yetSiderasis spectabilisName author: M.Pell. & FadenAccepted speciesCommelinaceaeSiderasis genusNo guide yet
No photo yetSiderasis zorzanelliiName author: M.Pell. & FadenAccepted speciesCommelinaceaeSiderasis genusNo guide yet
No photo yetSpatholirion calcicolaName author: K.Larsen & S.S.LarsenAccepted speciesCommelinaceaeSpatholirion genusNo guide yet
No photo yetSpatholirion cucphuongenseName author: C.I Peng, H.Q.Nguyen & C.W.LinAccepted speciesCommelinaceaeSpatholirion genusNo guide yet
No photo yetSpatholirion decumbensName author: N.Fukuoka & N.KurosakiAccepted speciesCommelinaceaeSpatholirion genusNo guide yet
No photo yetSpatholirion elegansName author: (Cherfils) C.Y.WuAccepted speciesCommelinaceaeSpatholirion genusNo guide yet
No photo yetSpatholirion longifoliumName author: (Gagnep.) DunnAccepted speciesCommelinaceaeSpatholirion genusNo guide yet
No photo yetSpatholirion ornatumName author: Ridl.Accepted speciesCommelinaceaeSpatholirion genusNo guide yet
No photo yetSpatholirion puluongenseName author: Aver.Accepted speciesCommelinaceaeSpatholirion genusNo guide yet
No photo yetSpatholirion wuorumName author: C.W.Lin & C.H.NguyenAccepted speciesCommelinaceaeSpatholirion genusNo guide yet
No photo yetStanfieldiella axillarisName author: J.K.MortonAccepted speciesCommelinaceaeStanfieldiella genusNo guide yet
THE SOURCE & THE SCOPE

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 dataset

What 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.