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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Search scientific names or try a familiar florist name, like rose or peony.
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.
1,912 species in GentianaceaeShowing 1,369–1,392
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 | Macrocarpaea pajonalisName author: J.R.GrantAccepted species | GentianaceaeMacrocarpaea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Macrocarpaea papillosaName author: Weaver & J.R.GrantAccepted species | GentianaceaeMacrocarpaea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Macrocarpaea pinetorumName author: AlainAccepted species | GentianaceaeMacrocarpaea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Macrocarpaea piresiiName author: MaguireAccepted species | GentianaceaeMacrocarpaea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Macrocarpaea pringleanaName author: J.R.GrantAccepted species | GentianaceaeMacrocarpaea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Macrocarpaea quechuaName author: J.R.GrantAccepted species | GentianaceaeMacrocarpaea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Macrocarpaea quizhpeiName author: J.R.GrantAccepted species | GentianaceaeMacrocarpaea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Macrocarpaea revolutaName author: (Ruiz & Pav.) GilgAccepted species | GentianaceaeMacrocarpaea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Macrocarpaea robin-fosteriName author: J.R.GrantAccepted species | GentianaceaeMacrocarpaea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Macrocarpaea rubraName author: MalmeAccepted species | GentianaceaeMacrocarpaea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Macrocarpaea rugosaName author: Steyerm.Accepted species | GentianaceaeMacrocarpaea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Macrocarpaea schultesiiName author: Weaver & J.R.GrantAccepted species | GentianaceaeMacrocarpaea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Macrocarpaea silverstoneiName author: J.R.GrantAccepted species | GentianaceaeMacrocarpaea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Macrocarpaea sodiroanaName author: GilgAccepted species | GentianaceaeMacrocarpaea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Macrocarpaea stenophyllaName author: GilgAccepted species | GentianaceaeMacrocarpaea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Macrocarpaea subcaudataName author: EwanAccepted species | GentianaceaeMacrocarpaea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Macrocarpaea subsessilisName author: Weaver & J.R.GrantAccepted species | GentianaceaeMacrocarpaea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Macrocarpaea tabula-fluctivagifoliaName author: J.R.GrantAccepted species | GentianaceaeMacrocarpaea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Macrocarpaea tahuantinsuyuanaName author: J.R.GrantAccepted species | GentianaceaeMacrocarpaea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Macrocarpaea thamnoidesName author: (Griseb.) GilgAccepted species | GentianaceaeMacrocarpaea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Macrocarpaea umbellataName author: Weaver & J.R.GrantAccepted species | GentianaceaeMacrocarpaea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Macrocarpaea umerulusName author: J.R.GrantAccepted species | GentianaceaeMacrocarpaea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Macrocarpaea valeriiName author: Standl.Accepted species | GentianaceaeMacrocarpaea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Macrocarpaea viscosaName author: (Ruiz & Pav.) GilgAccepted species | GentianaceaeMacrocarpaea 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.