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 2,497–2,520
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 gopalaniiName author: Murugan & ManickamAccepted species | MelastomataceaeMemecylon genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Memecylon gracileName author: Bedd.Accepted species | MelastomataceaeMemecylon genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Memecylon gracilipedicellatumName author: Jacq.-Fél.Accepted species | MelastomataceaeMemecylon genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Memecylon gracilipesName author: C.B.Rob.Accepted species | MelastomataceaeMemecylon genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Memecylon gracillimumName author: AlstonAccepted species | MelastomataceaeMemecylon genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Memecylon grandeName author: Retz.Accepted species | MelastomataceaeMemecylon genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Memecylon grandifoliumName author: NaudinAccepted species | MelastomataceaeMemecylon genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Memecylon greenwayiName author: BrenanAccepted species | MelastomataceaeMemecylon genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Memecylon griffithianumName author: NaudinAccepted species | MelastomataceaeMemecylon genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Memecylon hainanenseName author: Merr. & ChunAccepted species | MelastomataceaeMemecylon genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Memecylon harmandiiName author: GuillauminAccepted species | MelastomataceaeMemecylon genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Memecylon helferiName author: Cogn.Accepted species | MelastomataceaeMemecylon genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Memecylon heyneanumName author: Benth. ex Wight & Arn.Accepted species | MelastomataceaeMemecylon genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Memecylon hookeriName author: ThwaitesAccepted species | MelastomataceaeMemecylon genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Memecylon huillenseName author: A.Fern. & R.Fern.Accepted species | MelastomataceaeMemecylon genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Memecylon hullettiiName author: KingAccepted species | MelastomataceaeMemecylon genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Memecylon humbertiiName author: H.PerrierAccepted species | MelastomataceaeMemecylon genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Memecylon hylandiiName author: WhiffinAccepted species | MelastomataceaeMemecylon genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Memecylon hyleastrumName author: R.D.Stone & GhogueAccepted species | MelastomataceaeMemecylon genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Memecylon idukkianumName author: Nampy & Syam RadhAccepted species | MelastomataceaeMemecylon genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Memecylon impressivenumName author: R.D.StoneAccepted species | MelastomataceaeMemecylon genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Memecylon inalatumName author: Jacq.-Fél.Accepted species | MelastomataceaeMemecylon genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Memecylon incisilobumName author: R.D.Stone & I.G.MonaAccepted species | MelastomataceaeMemecylon genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Memecylon infuscatumName author: Jacq.-Fél.Accepted species | MelastomataceaeMemecylon genus | No guide yet |
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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.