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 4,897–4,920
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 | Sparrmannia africanaName author: L.f.Accepted species | MalvaceaeSparrmannia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Sparrmannia discolorName author: BakerAccepted species | MalvaceaeSparrmannia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Sparrmannia ricinocarpaName author: (Eckl. & Zeyh.) KuntzeAccepted species | MalvaceaeSparrmannia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Sphaeralcea ambiguaName author: A.GrayAccepted species | MalvaceaeSphaeralcea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Sphaeralcea angustifoliaName author: G.DonAccepted species | MalvaceaeSphaeralcea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Sphaeralcea australisName author: Speg.Accepted species | MalvaceaeSphaeralcea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Sphaeralcea axillarisName author: S.WatsonAccepted species | MalvaceaeSphaeralcea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Sphaeralcea bonariensisName author: (Cav.) Griseb.Accepted species | MalvaceaeSphaeralcea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Sphaeralcea brevipesName author: (Phil.) Krapov.Accepted species | MalvaceaeSphaeralcea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Sphaeralcea caespitosaName author: M.E.JonesAccepted species | MalvaceaeSphaeralcea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Sphaeralcea chenopodiifoliaName author: RodrigoAccepted species | MalvaceaeSphaeralcea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Sphaeralcea coccineaName author: (Nutt.) Rydb.Accepted species | MalvaceaeSphaeralcea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Sphaeralcea cordobensisName author: Krapov.Accepted species | MalvaceaeSphaeralcea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Sphaeralcea coulteriName author: (S.Watson) A.GrayAccepted species | MalvaceaeSphaeralcea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Sphaeralcea crispaName author: Hook. ex Baker f.Accepted species | MalvaceaeSphaeralcea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Sphaeralcea decipiensName author: (A.St.-Hil. & Naudin) Krapov.Accepted species | MalvaceaeSphaeralcea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Sphaeralcea digitataName author: (Greene) Rydb.Accepted species | MalvaceaeSphaeralcea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Sphaeralcea emoryiName author: Torr. ex A.GrayAccepted species | MalvaceaeSphaeralcea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Sphaeralcea endlichiiName author: Ulbr.Accepted species | MalvaceaeSphaeralcea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Sphaeralcea fendleriName author: A.GrayAccepted species | MalvaceaeSphaeralcea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Sphaeralcea fulvaName author: GreeneAccepted species | MalvaceaeSphaeralcea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Sphaeralcea fumariensisName author: (S.L.Welsh & N.D.Atwood) N.D.Atwood & S.L.WelshAccepted species | MalvaceaeSphaeralcea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Sphaeralcea gierischiiName author: N.D.Atwood & S.L.WelshAccepted species | MalvaceaeSphaeralcea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Sphaeralcea grossulariifoliaName author: (Hook. & Arn.) Rydb.Accepted species | MalvaceaeSphaeralcea 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.