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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 4,945–4,968

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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 yetSphaeralcea sulphureaName author: S.WatsonAccepted speciesMalvaceaeSphaeralcea genusNo guide yet
No photo yetSphaeralcea tehuelchesName author: (Speg.) Krapov.Accepted speciesMalvaceaeSphaeralcea genusNo guide yet
No photo yetSphaeralcea velutinaName author: C.PreslAccepted speciesMalvaceaeSphaeralcea genusNo guide yet
No photo yetSphaeralcea wrightiiName author: A.GrayAccepted speciesMalvaceaeSphaeralcea genusNo guide yet
No photo yetSpirabutilon citrinumName author: Krapov.Accepted speciesMalvaceaeSpirabutilon genusNo guide yet
No photo yetSpirotheca awadendronName author: Fern.AlonsoAccepted speciesMalvaceaeSpirotheca genusNo guide yet
No photo yetSpirotheca codazzianaName author: RomeroAccepted speciesMalvaceaeSpirotheca genusNo guide yet
No photo yetSpirotheca elegansName author: Carv.-Sobr., M.Machado & L.P.QueirozAccepted speciesMalvaceaeSpirotheca genusNo guide yet
No photo yetSpirotheca mahechaeName author: Fern.AlonsoAccepted speciesMalvaceaeSpirotheca genusNo guide yet
No photo yetSpirotheca michaeliName author: Cuatrec.Accepted speciesMalvaceaeSpirotheca genusNo guide yet
No photo yetSpirotheca rhodostylaName author: Cuatrec.Accepted speciesMalvaceaeSpirotheca genusNo guide yet
No photo yetSpirotheca rivieriName author: (Decne.) Ulbr.Accepted speciesMalvaceaeSpirotheca genusNo guide yet
No photo yetSpirotheca roseaName author: (Seem.) P.E.Gibbs & W.S.AlversonAccepted speciesMalvaceaeSpirotheca genusNo guide yet
No photo yetSterculia abbreviataName author: E.L.Taylor ex MondragónAccepted speciesMalvaceaeSterculia genusNo guide yet
No photo yetSterculia aberransName author: TardieuAccepted speciesMalvaceaeSterculia genusNo guide yet
No photo yetSterculia acuminatissimaName author: Merr.Accepted speciesMalvaceaeSterculia genusNo guide yet
No photo yetSterculia aerispermaName author: Cuatrec.Accepted speciesMalvaceaeSterculia genusNo guide yet
No photo yetSterculia africanaName author: (Lour.) FioriAccepted speciesMalvaceaeSterculia genusNo guide yet
No photo yetSterculia albidifloraName author: DuckeAccepted speciesMalvaceaeSterculia genusNo guide yet
No photo yetSterculia alexandriName author: Harv.Accepted speciesMalvaceaeSterculia genusNo guide yet
No photo yetSterculia alleniiName author: E.L.Taylor ex Al.Rodr. & D.Santam.Accepted speciesMalvaceaeSterculia genusNo guide yet
No photo yetSterculia amazonicaName author: E.L.Taylor ex MondragónAccepted speciesMalvaceaeSterculia genusNo guide yet
No photo yetSterculia amplaName author: Baker f.Accepted speciesMalvaceaeSterculia genusNo guide yet
No photo yetSterculia antioquiaName author: E.L.TaylorAccepted speciesMalvaceaeSterculia genusNo guide yet
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 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.