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.
1,501 species in MalpighiaceaeShowing 1,441–1,464
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 | Tetrapterys phlomoidesName author: (Spreng.) Nied.Accepted species | MalpighiaceaeTetrapterys genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Tetrapterys rzedowskiiName author: W.R.AndersonAccepted species | MalpighiaceaeTetrapterys genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Tetrapterys schiedeanaName author: Schltdl. & Cham.Accepted species | MalpighiaceaeTetrapterys genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Tetrapterys seemanniiName author: Triana & Planch.Accepted species | MalpighiaceaeTetrapterys genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Tetrapterys skutchiiName author: W.R.AndersonAccepted species | MalpighiaceaeTetrapterys genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Tetrapterys splendensName author: Cuatrec.Accepted species | MalpighiaceaeTetrapterys genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Tetrapterys steyermarkiiName author: W.R.AndersonAccepted species | MalpighiaceaeTetrapterys genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Tetrapterys stipulaceaName author: J.F.Macbr.Accepted species | MalpighiaceaeTetrapterys genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Tetrapterys subapteraName author: Cuatrec.Accepted species | MalpighiaceaeTetrapterys genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Tetrapterys tinifoliaName author: Triana & Planch.Accepted species | MalpighiaceaeTetrapterys genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Tetrapterys tolimensisName author: SpragueAccepted species | MalpighiaceaeTetrapterys genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Tetrapterys tysoniiName author: Cuatrec. & CroatAccepted species | MalpighiaceaeTetrapterys genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Tetrapterys xylosteifoliaName author: A.Juss.Accepted species | MalpighiaceaeTetrapterys genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Thryallis brachystachysName author: Lindl.Accepted species | MalpighiaceaeThryallis genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Thryallis laburnumName author: S.MooreAccepted species | MalpighiaceaeThryallis genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Thryallis latifoliaName author: (Bartl.) KuntzeAccepted species | MalpighiaceaeThryallis genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Thryallis longifoliaName author: Mart.Accepted species | MalpighiaceaeThryallis genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Thryallis parvifloraName author: C.E.AndersonAccepted species | MalpighiaceaeThryallis genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Triaspis bicuarensisName author: R.F.Almeida & GoyderAccepted species | MalpighiaceaeTriaspis genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Triaspis canescensName author: Engl.Accepted species | MalpighiaceaeTriaspis genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Triaspis dumeticolaName author: LaunertAccepted species | MalpighiaceaeTriaspis genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Triaspis emarginataName author: De Wild.Accepted species | MalpighiaceaeTriaspis genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Triaspis glaucophyllaName author: Engl.Accepted species | MalpighiaceaeTriaspis genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Triaspis hypericoidesName author: Burch.Accepted species | MalpighiaceaeTriaspis 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.