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.
6,494 species in MelastomataceaeShowing 2,377–2,400
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 | Memecylon amplexicauleName author: Roxb.Accepted species | MelastomataceaeMemecylon genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Memecylon amplifoliumName author: R.D.StoneAccepted species | MelastomataceaeMemecylon genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Memecylon amshoffiaeName author: Jacq.-Fél.Accepted species | MelastomataceaeMemecylon genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Memecylon andamanicumName author: KingAccepted species | MelastomataceaeMemecylon genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Memecylon angustifoliumName author: WightAccepted species | MelastomataceaeMemecylon genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Memecylon ankarenseName author: H.PerrierAccepted species | MelastomataceaeMemecylon genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Memecylon antseranenseName author: Jacq.-Fél.Accepted species | MelastomataceaeMemecylon genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Memecylon apoenseName author: ElmerAccepted species | MelastomataceaeMemecylon genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Memecylon arcuatomarginatumName author: Gilg ex Engl.Accepted species | MelastomataceaeMemecylon genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Memecylon argenteumName author: K.BremerAccepted species | MelastomataceaeMemecylon genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Memecylon arnhemenseName author: WhiffinAccepted species | MelastomataceaeMemecylon genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Memecylon auratifoliumName author: H.PerrierAccepted species | MelastomataceaeMemecylon genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Memecylon australissimumName author: R.D.Stone & I.G.MonaAccepted species | MelastomataceaeMemecylon genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Memecylon azuriniiName author: Quisumb. & Merr.Accepted species | MelastomataceaeMemecylon genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Memecylon bachmanniiName author: Engl.Accepted species | MelastomataceaeMemecylon genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Memecylon bakerianumName author: Cogn.Accepted species | MelastomataceaeMemecylon genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Memecylon bakossienseName author: R.D.Stone, Ghogue & CheekAccepted species | MelastomataceaeMemecylon genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Memecylon balakrishnaniiName author: Lakshmin. & S.P.MathewAccepted species | MelastomataceaeMemecylon genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Memecylon basilanenseName author: Merr.Accepted species | MelastomataceaeMemecylon genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Memecylon batekeanumName author: R.D.Stone & G.M.WaltersAccepted species | MelastomataceaeMemecylon genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Memecylon bebaienseName author: Gilg ex Engl.Accepted species | MelastomataceaeMemecylon genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Memecylon beccarianumName author: Cogn.Accepted species | MelastomataceaeMemecylon genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Memecylon bernieriiName author: Cogn.Accepted species | MelastomataceaeMemecylon genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Memecylon bezavonenseName author: (Jacq.-Fél.) R.D.StoneAccepted species | MelastomataceaeMemecylon 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.