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 3,673–3,696
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 | Pachira cowaniiName author: (A.Robyns) W.S.AlversonAccepted species | MalvaceaePachira genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Pachira cubensisName author: (A.Robyns) Fern.AlonsoAccepted species | MalvaceaePachira genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Pachira dolichocalyxName author: A.RobynsAccepted species | MalvaceaePachira genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Pachira duckeiName author: (A.Robyns) Fern.AlonsoAccepted species | MalvaceaePachira genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Pachira dugandeanaName author: (A.Robyns) Fern.AlonsoAccepted species | MalvaceaePachira genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Pachira emarginataName author: A.Rich.Accepted species | MalvaceaePachira genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Pachira endecaphyllaName author: (Vell.) Carv.-Sobr.Accepted species | MalvaceaePachira genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Pachira faroensisName author: (Ducke) W.S.AlversonAccepted species | MalvaceaePachira genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Pachira flavifloraName author: (Pulle) Fern.AlonsoAccepted species | MalvaceaePachira genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Pachira fuscolepidotaName author: (Steyerm.) W.S.AlversonAccepted species | MalvaceaePachira genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Pachira glabraName author: Pasq.Accepted species | MalvaceaePachira genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Pachira gracilisName author: (A.Robyns) W.S.AlversonAccepted species | MalvaceaePachira genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Pachira humilisName author: Spruce ex Decne.Accepted species | MalvaceaePachira genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Pachira insignisName author: (Sw.) SavignyAccepted species | MalvaceaePachira genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Pachira liesneriName author: (Steyerm.) W.S.AlversonAccepted species | MalvaceaePachira genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Pachira macrocalyxName author: (Ducke) Fern.AlonsoAccepted species | MalvaceaePachira genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Pachira manausensisName author: (A.Robyns) V.N.Yoshik. & C.D.M.FerreiraAccepted species | MalvaceaePachira genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Pachira mawarinumaeName author: (Steyerm.) W.S.AlversonAccepted species | MalvaceaePachira genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Pachira minorName author: (Sims) Hemsl.Accepted species | MalvaceaePachira genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Pachira moraeName author: Fern.AlonsoAccepted species | MalvaceaePachira genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Pachira moreiraeName author: Carv.-Sobr. & W.S.AlversonAccepted species | MalvaceaePachira genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Pachira mutisianaName author: Fern.AlonsoAccepted species | MalvaceaePachira genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Pachira nervosaName author: (Uittien) Fern.AlonsoAccepted species | MalvaceaePachira genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Pachira nitidaName author: KunthAccepted species | MalvaceaePachira 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.