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
Find a flower. Follow its family.
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 2,233–2,256
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 | Hemiboea gamosepalaName author: Z.Yu LiAccepted species | GesneriaceaeHemiboea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Hemiboea glandulosaName author: Z.Yu LiAccepted species | GesneriaceaeHemiboea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Hemiboea gracilisName author: Franch.Accepted species | GesneriaceaeHemiboea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Hemiboea guangdongensisName author: (Z.Yu Li) X.Q.Li & X.G.XiangAccepted species | GesneriaceaeHemiboea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Hemiboea integraName author: C.Y.Wu ex H.W.LiAccepted species | GesneriaceaeHemiboea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Hemiboea kaiyangensisName author: T.Peng & S.Z.HeAccepted species | GesneriaceaeHemiboea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Hemiboea latisepalaName author: H.W.LiAccepted species | GesneriaceaeHemiboea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Hemiboea lianaName author: Z.P.Huang, Y.B.Lu & B.PanAccepted species | GesneriaceaeHemiboea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Hemiboea longgangensisName author: Z.Yu LiAccepted species | GesneriaceaeHemiboea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Hemiboea longisepalaName author: Z.Yu LiAccepted species | GesneriaceaeHemiboea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Hemiboea longzhouensisName author: W.T.Wang ex Z.Yu LiAccepted species | GesneriaceaeHemiboea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Hemiboea luteaName author: F.Wen, G.Y.Liang & Y.G.WeiAccepted species | GesneriaceaeHemiboea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Hemiboea magnibracteataName author: Y.G.Wei & H.Q.WenAccepted species | GesneriaceaeHemiboea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Hemiboea malipoensisName author: Y.H.TanAccepted species | GesneriaceaeHemiboea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Hemiboea mollifoliaName author: W.T.WangAccepted species | GesneriaceaeHemiboea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Hemiboea olivifoliaName author: Souvann. & TaganeAccepted species | GesneriaceaeHemiboea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Hemiboea omeiensisName author: W.T.WangAccepted species | GesneriaceaeHemiboea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Hemiboea ovalifoliaName author: (W.T.Wang) A.Weber & Mich.MöllerAccepted species | GesneriaceaeHemiboea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Hemiboea parvibracteataName author: W.T.Wang & Z.Yu LiAccepted species | GesneriaceaeHemiboea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Hemiboea parvifloraName author: Z.Yu LiAccepted species | GesneriaceaeHemiboea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Hemiboea pingbianensisName author: Z.Yu LiAccepted species | GesneriaceaeHemiboea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Hemiboea pseudomagnibracteataName author: B.Pan & W.H.WuAccepted species | GesneriaceaeHemiboea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Hemiboea pterocaulisName author: (Z.Yu Li) Jie Huang, X.G.Xiang & Qiang ZhangAccepted species | GesneriaceaeHemiboea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Hemiboea purpureaName author: Yan Liu & W.B.XuAccepted species | GesneriaceaeHemiboea 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.