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.
1,912 species in GentianaceaeShowing 1,777–1,800
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 | Tachia lancisepalaName author: Struwe, Kinkade & MaasAccepted species | GentianaceaeTachia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Tachia longipesName author: L.Cobb & MaasAccepted species | GentianaceaeTachia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Tachia loretensisName author: Maguire & WeaverAccepted species | GentianaceaeTachia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Tachia occidentalisName author: Maguire & WeaverAccepted species | GentianaceaeTachia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Tachia orientalisName author: Struwe & KinkadeAccepted species | GentianaceaeTachia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Tachia parvifloraName author: Maguire & WeaverAccepted species | GentianaceaeTachia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Tachia schomburgkianaName author: Benth.Accepted species | GentianaceaeTachia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Tachia siwertiiName author: Struwe, Kinkade & MaasAccepted species | GentianaceaeTachia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Tachia smithiiName author: Maguire & WeaverAccepted species | GentianaceaeTachia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Tachiadenus antaisakaName author: HumbertAccepted species | GentianaceaeTachiadenus genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Tachiadenus boiviniiName author: Humbert ex Klack.Accepted species | GentianaceaeTachiadenus genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Tachiadenus carinatusName author: Griseb.Accepted species | GentianaceaeTachiadenus genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Tachiadenus gracilisName author: Griseb.Accepted species | GentianaceaeTachiadenus genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Tachiadenus longiflorusName author: Griseb.Accepted species | GentianaceaeTachiadenus genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Tachiadenus longifoliusName author: Scott ElliotAccepted species | GentianaceaeTachiadenus genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Tachiadenus pervilleiName author: HumbertAccepted species | GentianaceaeTachiadenus genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Tachiadenus platypterusName author: BakerAccepted species | GentianaceaeTachiadenus genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Tachiadenus tubiflorusName author: Griseb.Accepted species | GentianaceaeTachiadenus genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Tachiadenus umbellatusName author: Klack.Accepted species | GentianaceaeTachiadenus genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Tachiadenus vohimavensisName author: HumbertAccepted species | GentianaceaeTachiadenus genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Tapeinostemon adulansName author: J.R.GrantAccepted species | GentianaceaeTapeinostemon genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Tapeinostemon breweriName author: Steyerm. & MaguireAccepted species | GentianaceaeTapeinostemon genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Tapeinostemon jauaensisName author: Steyerm. & MaguireAccepted species | GentianaceaeTapeinostemon genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Tapeinostemon longiflorusName author: Maguire & Steyerm.Accepted species | GentianaceaeTapeinostemon 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.