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 889–912
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 | Chaetogastra hintoniiName author: (Gleason ex Todzia) P.J.F.Guim. & Michelang.Accepted species | MelastomataceaeChaetogastra genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Chaetogastra hirsutissimaName author: (DC.) F.S.Mey. & R.Goldenb.Accepted species | MelastomataceaeChaetogastra genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Chaetogastra hutchisoniiName author: (Wurdack) P.J.F.Guim. & Michelang.Accepted species | MelastomataceaeChaetogastra genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Chaetogastra incarumName author: (Gleason) P.J.F.Guim. & Michelang.Accepted species | MelastomataceaeChaetogastra genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Chaetogastra kingiiName author: (Wurdack) P.J.F.Guim. & Michelang.Accepted species | MelastomataceaeChaetogastra genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Chaetogastra kunhardtiiName author: (Gleason) P.J.F.Guim. & Michelang.Accepted species | MelastomataceaeChaetogastra genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Chaetogastra ladanoidesName author: Mart.Accepted species | MelastomataceaeChaetogastra genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Chaetogastra laevisName author: (Cogn.) P.J.F.Guim. & Michelang.Accepted species | MelastomataceaeChaetogastra genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Chaetogastra lancifoliaName author: (Wurdack) P.J.F.Guim. & Michelang.Accepted species | MelastomataceaeChaetogastra genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Chaetogastra latibracteolataName author: (Paul G.Wilson) P.J.F.Guim. & Michelang.Accepted species | MelastomataceaeChaetogastra genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Chaetogastra latifoliaName author: (Naudin) P.J.F.Guim. & Michelang.Accepted species | MelastomataceaeChaetogastra genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Chaetogastra laxaName author: (Desr.) P.J.F.Guim. & Michelang.Accepted species | MelastomataceaeChaetogastra genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Chaetogastra longifoliaName author: (Vahl) DC.Accepted species | MelastomataceaeChaetogastra genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Chaetogastra longipilosaName author: (Cogn.) P.J.F.Guim. & Michelang.Accepted species | MelastomataceaeChaetogastra genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Chaetogastra longisepalaName author: (Cogn.) P.J.F.Guim. & Michelang.Accepted species | MelastomataceaeChaetogastra genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Chaetogastra longistylaName author: (Cogn.) P.J.F.Guim. & Michelang.Accepted species | MelastomataceaeChaetogastra genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Chaetogastra macrantheraName author: (Miq.) F.S.Mey. & R.Goldenb.Accepted species | MelastomataceaeChaetogastra genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Chaetogastra macrosepalaName author: F.S.Mey.Accepted species | MelastomataceaeChaetogastra genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Chaetogastra macvaughiiName author: (Todzia) P.J.F.Guim. & Michelang.Accepted species | MelastomataceaeChaetogastra genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Chaetogastra mariaeName author: (Wurdack) P.J.F.Guim. & Michelang.Accepted species | MelastomataceaeChaetogastra genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Chaetogastra martianaName author: (DC.) Benth.Accepted species | MelastomataceaeChaetogastra genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Chaetogastra martiusianaName author: (DC.) F.S.Mey. & R.Goldenb.Accepted species | MelastomataceaeChaetogastra genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Chaetogastra membranifoliaName author: (Cogn.) P.J.F.Guim. & Michelang.Accepted species | MelastomataceaeChaetogastra genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Chaetogastra minorName author: (Cogn.) P.J.F.Guim. & Michelang.Accepted species | MelastomataceaeChaetogastra genus | No guide yet |
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 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.