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.
5,644 species in MalvaceaeShowing 3,217–3,240
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 | Matisia putumayensisName author: (Cuatrec.) Cuatrec.Accepted species | MalvaceaeMatisia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Matisia racemiferaName author: Fern.AlonsoAccepted species | MalvaceaeMatisia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Matisia samariensisName author: (Cuatrec.) Cuatrec.Accepted species | MalvaceaeMatisia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Matisia sanblasensisName author: (A.Robyns) Cuatrec.Accepted species | MalvaceaeMatisia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Matisia sclerophyllaName author: Cuatrec.Accepted species | MalvaceaeMatisia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Matisia serpicostataName author: Fern.AlonsoAccepted species | MalvaceaeMatisia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Matisia soegengiiName author: Cuatrec.Accepted species | MalvaceaeMatisia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Matisia spathaceaName author: Fern.AlonsoAccepted species | MalvaceaeMatisia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Matisia stenopetalaName author: Standl. & Cuatrec.Accepted species | MalvaceaeMatisia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Matisia sulcataName author: (Cuatrec.) Cuatrec.Accepted species | MalvaceaeMatisia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Matisia tinamastianaName author: A.Estrada & CascanteAccepted species | MalvaceaeMatisia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Matisia uberrimaName author: Fern.AlonsoAccepted species | MalvaceaeMatisia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Matisia uribeiName author: (García-Barr. & Hern.Cam.) Cuatrec.Accepted species | MalvaceaeMatisia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Matisia valdes-bermejoiName author: Fern.Alonso & Castrov.Accepted species | MalvaceaeMatisia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Matisia victorianaName author: Fern.AlonsoAccepted species | MalvaceaeMatisia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Maxwellia lepidotaName author: Baill.Accepted species | MalvaceaeMaxwellia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Megatritheca devrediiName author: (Germ.) CristóbalAccepted species | MalvaceaeMegatritheca genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Megatritheca grossedenticulataName author: (M.Bodard & Pellegr.) CristóbalAccepted species | MalvaceaeMegatritheca genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Megistostegium microphyllumName author: Hochr.Accepted species | MalvaceaeMegistostegium genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Megistostegium nodulosumName author: Hochr.Accepted species | MalvaceaeMegistostegium genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Megistostegium perrieriName author: Hochr.Accepted species | MalvaceaeMegistostegium genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Melhania acuminataName author: Mast.Accepted species | MalvaceaeMelhania genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Melhania albifloraName author: (Hiern) Exell & MendonçaAccepted species | MalvaceaeMelhania genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Melhania ambovombeensisName author: ArènesAccepted species | MalvaceaeMelhania 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.