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 505–528
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 | Blakea edenName author: Rob.Fern., Michelang. & R.Goldenb.Accepted species | MelastomataceaeBlakea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Blakea ellipticaName author: (Gleason) AlmedaAccepted species | MelastomataceaeBlakea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Blakea eplingiiName author: (Wurdack) Penneys & JuddAccepted species | MelastomataceaeBlakea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Blakea eriocalyxName author: WurdackAccepted species | MelastomataceaeBlakea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Blakea fasciculataName author: GleasonAccepted species | MelastomataceaeBlakea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Blakea ferrugineaName author: (Gleason) Penneys & JuddAccepted species | MelastomataceaeBlakea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Blakea fissicalyxName author: L.UribeAccepted species | MelastomataceaeBlakea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Blakea floriferaName author: GleasonAccepted species | MelastomataceaeBlakea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Blakea foliaceaName author: GleasonAccepted species | MelastomataceaeBlakea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Blakea formicariaName author: WurdackAccepted species | MelastomataceaeBlakea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Blakea fragrantissimaName author: (Almeda) Penneys & AlmedaAccepted species | MelastomataceaeBlakea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Blakea fuchsioidesName author: AlmedaAccepted species | MelastomataceaeBlakea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Blakea gerardoanaName author: (Almeda) Penneys & AlmedaAccepted species | MelastomataceaeBlakea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Blakea glaberrimaName author: (Triana) Penneys & JuddAccepted species | MelastomataceaeBlakea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Blakea glabrescensName author: Benth.Accepted species | MelastomataceaeBlakea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Blakea glandulosaName author: GleasonAccepted species | MelastomataceaeBlakea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Blakea gorgonaName author: Penneys, Urrea & D.FernándezAccepted species | MelastomataceaeBlakea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Blakea gracilifloraName author: Urrea, W.Ariza & Humberto Mend.Accepted species | MelastomataceaeBlakea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Blakea gracilisName author: Hemsl.Accepted species | MelastomataceaeBlakea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Blakea granatensisName author: NaudinAccepted species | MelastomataceaeBlakea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Blakea grandifloraName author: Hemsl.Accepted species | MelastomataceaeBlakea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Blakea gregiiName author: AlmedaAccepted species | MelastomataceaeBlakea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Blakea grisebachiiName author: Cogn.Accepted species | MelastomataceaeBlakea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Blakea guatemalensisName author: Donn.Sm.Accepted species | MelastomataceaeBlakea 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 980 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.