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.
4,081 species in GesneriaceaeShowing 3,073–3,096
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 | Paraboea nobilisName author: Triboun & D.J.MiddletonAccepted species | GesneriaceaeParaboea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Paraboea nutansName author: D.Fang & D.H.QinAccepted species | GesneriaceaeParaboea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Paraboea obtusaName author: (C.B.Clarke) C.PuglisiAccepted species | GesneriaceaeParaboea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Paraboea paniculataName author: (Ridl.) B.L.BurttAccepted species | GesneriaceaeParaboea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Paraboea paramartiniiName author: Z.R.Xu & B.L.BurttAccepted species | GesneriaceaeParaboea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Paraboea paraprimuloidesName author: Z.R.XuAccepted species | GesneriaceaeParaboea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Paraboea parvifloraName author: (Ridl.) B.L.BurttAccepted species | GesneriaceaeParaboea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Paraboea patensName author: (Ridl.) B.L.BurttAccepted species | GesneriaceaeParaboea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Paraboea peltifoliaName author: D.Fang & L.ZengAccepted species | GesneriaceaeParaboea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Paraboea peninsularisName author: Triboun & D.J.MiddletonAccepted species | GesneriaceaeParaboea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Paraboea phanomensisName author: Triboun & D.J.MiddletonAccepted species | GesneriaceaeParaboea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Paraboea planifloraName author: Souvann. & Lanors.Accepted species | GesneriaceaeParaboea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Paraboea prazeriName author: (B.L.Burtt) C.PuglisiAccepted species | GesneriaceaeParaboea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Paraboea primuloidesName author: Z.R.XuAccepted species | GesneriaceaeParaboea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Paraboea prolixaName author: (C.B.Clarke) B.L.BurttAccepted species | GesneriaceaeParaboea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Paraboea pubicorollaName author: Z.R.Xu & B.L.BurttAccepted species | GesneriaceaeParaboea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Paraboea puglisiaeName author: Triboun & D.J.MiddletonAccepted species | GesneriaceaeParaboea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Paraboea punggulensisName author: KiewAccepted species | GesneriaceaeParaboea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Paraboea quercifoliaName author: TribounAccepted species | GesneriaceaeParaboea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Paraboea rabiliiName author: Z.R.Xu & B.L.BurttAccepted species | GesneriaceaeParaboea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Paraboea robustaName author: (B.L.Burtt) C.PuglisiAccepted species | GesneriaceaeParaboea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Paraboea romklaoensisName author: D.J.Middleton & TribounAccepted species | GesneriaceaeParaboea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Paraboea roseaName author: TribounAccepted species | GesneriaceaeParaboea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Paraboea rufescensName author: (Franch.) B.L.BurttAccepted species | GesneriaceaeParaboea 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.