A WIDER WORLD OF FLOWERS

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 5,497–5,520

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Photos 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.

Flowering species, botanical families, photographs, and available florist guides
PhotoSpeciesFamily & genusFlower guides
No photo yetPhyllagathis elegansName author: Hai L.Chen, Yan Liu & Ying LiuAccepted speciesMelastomataceaePhyllagathis genusNo guide yet
No photo yetPhyllagathis ellipticaName author: StapfAccepted speciesMelastomataceaePhyllagathis genusNo guide yet
No photo yetPhyllagathis erectaName author: (S.Y.Hu) C.Y.Wu ex C.ChenAccepted speciesMelastomataceaePhyllagathis genusNo guide yet
No photo yetPhyllagathis fengiiName author: C.HansenAccepted speciesMelastomataceaePhyllagathis genusNo guide yet
No photo yetPhyllagathis gigantifoliaName author: M.P.NayarAccepted speciesMelastomataceaePhyllagathis genusNo guide yet
No photo yetPhyllagathis gracilisName author: (Hand.-Mazz.) C.ChenAccepted speciesMelastomataceaePhyllagathis genusNo guide yet
No photo yetPhyllagathis griffithiiName author: KingAccepted speciesMelastomataceaePhyllagathis genusNo guide yet
No photo yetPhyllagathis guillauminiiName author: H.L.LiAccepted speciesMelastomataceaePhyllagathis genusNo guide yet
No photo yetPhyllagathis guttataName author: (Stapf) Cellin.Accepted speciesMelastomataceaePhyllagathis genusNo guide yet
No photo yetPhyllagathis gymnanthaName author: Korth.Accepted speciesMelastomataceaePhyllagathis genusNo guide yet
No photo yetPhyllagathis hainanensisName author: (Merr. & Chun) C.ChenAccepted speciesMelastomataceaePhyllagathis genusNo guide yet
No photo yetPhyllagathis hispidaName author: KingAccepted speciesMelastomataceaePhyllagathis genusNo guide yet
No photo yetPhyllagathis hispidissimaName author: (C.Chen) C.ChenAccepted speciesMelastomataceaePhyllagathis genusNo guide yet
No photo yetPhyllagathis impressinerviaName author: Y.L.Su, Yan Liu & Ying LiuAccepted speciesMelastomataceaePhyllagathis genusNo guide yet
No photo yetPhyllagathis indicaName author: J.Mathew, Yohannan & Kad.V.GeorgeAccepted speciesMelastomataceaePhyllagathis genusNo guide yet
No photo yetPhyllagathis jacobsianaName author: (M.P.Nayar) Cellin.Accepted speciesMelastomataceaePhyllagathis genusNo guide yet
No photo yetPhyllagathis liiName author: C.W.Lin, Chien F.Chen & T.Y.A.YangAccepted speciesMelastomataceaePhyllagathis genusNo guide yet
No photo yetPhyllagathis longicalcarataName author: C.HansenAccepted speciesMelastomataceaePhyllagathis genusNo guide yet
No photo yetPhyllagathis longifoliusName author: (Cogn.) J.F.MaxwellAccepted speciesMelastomataceaePhyllagathis genusNo guide yet
No photo yetPhyllagathis longispicatusName author: (Cogn.) J.F.MaxwellAccepted speciesMelastomataceaePhyllagathis genusNo guide yet
No photo yetPhyllagathis marumiaetrichaName author: (Guillaumin) C.HansenAccepted speciesMelastomataceaePhyllagathis genusNo guide yet
No photo yetPhyllagathis maxwelliiName author: B.C.Stone & A.WeberAccepted speciesMelastomataceaePhyllagathis genusNo guide yet
No photo yetPhyllagathis megalocentraName author: C.HansenAccepted speciesMelastomataceaePhyllagathis genusNo guide yet
No photo yetPhyllagathis melastomatoidesName author: (Merr. & Chun) W.C.KoAccepted speciesMelastomataceaePhyllagathis genusNo guide yet
THE SOURCE & THE SCOPE

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 dataset

What 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.