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 2,593–2,616
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 obtusifoliumName author: Merr.Accepted species | MelastomataceaeMemecylon genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Memecylon occultumName author: Jacq.-Fél.Accepted species | MelastomataceaeMemecylon genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Memecylon ochroleucumName author: Bakh.f.Accepted species | MelastomataceaeMemecylon genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Memecylon octocostatumName author: Merr. & ChunAccepted species | MelastomataceaeMemecylon genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Memecylon odoratumName author: ElmerAccepted species | MelastomataceaeMemecylon genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Memecylon oleifoliumName author: BlumeAccepted species | MelastomataceaeMemecylon genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Memecylon oligophlebiumName author: Merr.Accepted species | MelastomataceaeMemecylon genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Memecylon orbiculareName author: ThwaitesAccepted species | MelastomataceaeMemecylon genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Memecylon oubanguianumName author: Jacq.-Fél.Accepted species | MelastomataceaeMemecylon genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Memecylon ovatifoliumName author: (Poir.) WickensAccepted species | MelastomataceaeMemecylon genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Memecylon ovatumName author: Sm.Accepted species | MelastomataceaeMemecylon genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Memecylon ovoideumName author: ThwaitesAccepted species | MelastomataceaeMemecylon genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Memecylon pachaimalayanumName author: Ram.Rajesh, M.B.Viswan. & Silamb.Accepted species | MelastomataceaeMemecylon genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Memecylon pachyphyllumName author: Merr.Accepted species | MelastomataceaeMemecylon genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Memecylon pallidumName author: Merr.Accepted species | MelastomataceaeMemecylon genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Memecylon paniculatumName author: JackAccepted species | MelastomataceaeMemecylon genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Memecylon papuanumName author: Merr. & L.M.PerryAccepted species | MelastomataceaeMemecylon genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Memecylon paradoxumName author: Jacq.-Fél.Accepted species | MelastomataceaeMemecylon genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Memecylon paraxenumName author: R.D.StoneAccepted species | MelastomataceaeMemecylon genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Memecylon parvifoliumName author: ThwaitesAccepted species | MelastomataceaeMemecylon genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Memecylon pauciflorumName author: BlumeAccepted species | MelastomataceaeMemecylon genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Memecylon pedunculatumName author: Jacq.-Fél.Accepted species | MelastomataceaeMemecylon genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Memecylon pendulumName author: Chih C.Wang, Y.H.Tseng, Y.T.Chen & Kun C.ChangAccepted species | MelastomataceaeMemecylon genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Memecylon peracuminatumName author: H.PerrierAccepted 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.