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A WIDER WORLD OF FLOWERS

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.

5,644 species in MalvaceaeShowing 3,049–3,072

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Photos 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.

Flowering species, botanical families, photographs, and available florist guides
PhotoSpeciesFamily & genusFlower guides
No photo yetMalacothamnus lucianusName author: (Kearney) K.MorseAccepted speciesMalvaceaeMalacothamnus genusNo guide yet
No photo yetMalacothamnus marrubioidesName author: (Durand & Hilg.) GreeneAccepted speciesMalvaceaeMalacothamnus genusNo guide yet
No photo yetMalacothamnus mendocinensisName author: (Eastw.) KearneyAccepted speciesMalvaceaeMalacothamnus genusNo guide yet
No photo yetMalacothamnus niveusName author: (Eastw.) KearneyAccepted speciesMalvaceaeMalacothamnus genusNo guide yet
No photo yetMalacothamnus nuttalliiName author: AbramsAccepted speciesMalvaceaeMalacothamnus genusNo guide yet
No photo yetMalacothamnus orbiculatusName author: (Greene) GreeneAccepted speciesMalvaceaeMalacothamnus genusNo guide yet
No photo yetMalacothamnus palmeriName author: (S.Watson) GreeneAccepted speciesMalvaceaeMalacothamnus genusNo guide yet
No photo yetMalope anatolicaName author: Hub.-Mor.Accepted speciesMalvaceaeMalope genus
Related genus guideMalope
No photo yetMalope malacoidesName author: Carl Linnaeus (L.)Accepted speciesMalvaceaeMalope genus
Related genus guideMalope
No photo yetMalope rhodoleucaName author: MaireAccepted speciesMalvaceaeMalope genus
Related genus guideMalope
Malope — botanical reference

Photo Credit: Magnus Manske · CC BY-SA 2.5

Malope trifidaName author: Cav.Accepted speciesMalvaceaeMalope genusMalope guide
No photo yetMalva acerifoliaName author: (Cav.) Alef.Accepted speciesMalvaceaeMalva genus
No photo yetMalva adulterinaName author: Wallr.Accepted speciesMalvaceaeMalva genus
No photo yetMalva aegyptiaName author: Carl Linnaeus (L.)Accepted speciesMalvaceaeMalva genus
No photo yetMalva aethiopicaName author: C.J.S.DavisAccepted speciesMalvaceaeMalva genus
No photo yetMalva agrigentinaName author: (Tineo) Soldano, Banfi & GalassoAccepted speciesMalvaceaeMalva genus
No photo yetMalva alceaName author: Carl Linnaeus (L.)Accepted speciesMalvaceaeMalva genus
Lavatera arborea

Photo Credit: Michael Wunderli · CC BY 2.0

Malva arboreaName author: (L.) Webb & Berthel.Accepted speciesMalvaceaeMalva genusTree Mallow guide
Related genus guideAnnual Rose Mallow
No photo yetMalva arbosiiName author: SennenAccepted speciesMalvaceaeMalva genus
No photo yetMalva assurgentifloraName author: (Kellogg) M.F.RayAccepted speciesMalvaceaeMalva genus
No photo yetMalva bucharicaName author: IljinAccepted speciesMalvaceaeMalva genus
No photo yetMalva cachemirianaName author: (Cambess.) Alef.Accepted speciesMalvaceaeMalva genus
No photo yetMalva caschmireanaName author: (Cambess.) Alef.Accepted speciesMalvaceaeMalva genus
No photo yetMalva cavanillesianaName author: RaizadaAccepted speciesMalvaceaeMalva genus
THE SOURCE & THE SCOPE

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 dataset

What 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.