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 2,401–2,424
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 biokoenseName author: R.D.StoneAccepted species | MelastomataceaeMemecylon genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Memecylon boinenseName author: H.PerrierAccepted species | MelastomataceaeMemecylon genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Memecylon bokorensisName author: TaganeAccepted species | MelastomataceaeMemecylon genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Memecylon borneenseName author: Merr.Accepted species | MelastomataceaeMemecylon genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Memecylon brachybotrysName author: Merr.Accepted species | MelastomataceaeMemecylon genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Memecylon bracteatumName author: Jacq.-Fél.Accepted species | MelastomataceaeMemecylon genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Memecylon bracteolatumName author: Bakh.f.Accepted species | MelastomataceaeMemecylon genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Memecylon brahenseName author: Jacq.-Fél.Accepted species | MelastomataceaeMemecylon genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Memecylon brandisianumName author: CraibAccepted species | MelastomataceaeMemecylon genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Memecylon bretelerianumName author: Jacq.-Fél.Accepted species | MelastomataceaeMemecylon genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Memecylon buxifoliumName author: BlumeAccepted species | MelastomataceaeMemecylon genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Memecylon buxoidesName author: WickensAccepted species | MelastomataceaeMemecylon genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Memecylon caeruleumName author: JackAccepted species | MelastomataceaeMemecylon genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Memecylon calderenseName author: A.GrayAccepted species | MelastomataceaeMemecylon genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Memecylon calophyllumName author: GilgAccepted species | MelastomataceaeMemecylon genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Memecylon calyptratumName author: K.BremerAccepted species | MelastomataceaeMemecylon genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Memecylon campanulatumName author: C.B.ClarkeAccepted species | MelastomataceaeMemecylon genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Memecylon candidumName author: GilgAccepted species | MelastomataceaeMemecylon genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Memecylon cantleyiName author: Ridl.Accepted species | MelastomataceaeMemecylon genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Memecylon capitellatumName author: Carl Linnaeus (L.)Accepted species | MelastomataceaeMemecylon genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Memecylon capuroniiName author: Jacq.-Fél.Accepted species | MelastomataceaeMemecylon genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Memecylon cardiophyllumName author: Cogn.Accepted species | MelastomataceaeMemecylon genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Memecylon caudatumName author: CraibAccepted species | MelastomataceaeMemecylon genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Memecylon celebicumName author: Bakh.fAccepted species | MelastomataceaeMemecylon genus | No guide yet |
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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.