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 1,033–1,056
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 | Creochiton schlechteriName author: Mansf.Accepted species | MelastomataceaeCreochiton genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Creochiton turbinatusName author: (J.F.Maxwell) Karton.Accepted species | MelastomataceaeCreochiton genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Cyphotheca montanaName author: DielsAccepted species | MelastomataceaeCyphotheca genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Dalenia beccarianaName author: (Cogn.) Ridl. ex M.P.NayarAccepted species | MelastomataceaeDalenia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Dalenia glabraName author: (Merr.) Karton.Accepted species | MelastomataceaeDalenia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Dalenia glandulosaName author: (Merr.) Karton.Accepted species | MelastomataceaeDalenia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Dalenia laevisName author: (Ohwi ex J.F.Maxwell) Karton.Accepted species | MelastomataceaeDalenia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Dalenia latifoliaName author: (Triana) Karton.Accepted species | MelastomataceaeDalenia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Dalenia magnibracteataName author: (Bakh.f.) Karton.Accepted species | MelastomataceaeDalenia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Dalenia papuanaName author: (Mansf.) Karton.Accepted species | MelastomataceaeDalenia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Dalenia pulchraName author: Korth.Accepted species | MelastomataceaeDalenia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Dalenia sarawakensisName author: (M.P.Nayar) Karton.Accepted species | MelastomataceaeDalenia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Derosiphia tubulosaName author: (Sm.) Raf.Accepted species | MelastomataceaeDerosiphia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Desmoscelis calcarataName author: TrianaAccepted species | MelastomataceaeDesmoscelis genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Desmoscelis villosaName author: (Aubl.) NaudinAccepted species | MelastomataceaeDesmoscelis genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Dicellandra barteriName author: Hook.f.Accepted species | MelastomataceaeDicellandra genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Dicellandra descoingsiiName author: Jacq.-Fél.Accepted species | MelastomataceaeDicellandra genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Dicellandra glanduligeraName author: (Pellegr.) Jacq.-Fél.Accepted species | MelastomataceaeDicellandra genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Dichaetanthera africanaName author: (Hook.f.) Jacq.-Fél.Accepted species | MelastomataceaeDichaetanthera genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Dichaetanthera altissimaName author: Cogn.Accepted species | MelastomataceaeDichaetanthera genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Dichaetanthera amphorocalyxName author: DrakeAccepted species | MelastomataceaeDichaetanthera genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Dichaetanthera arboreaName author: BakerAccepted species | MelastomataceaeDichaetanthera genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Dichaetanthera articulataName author: Endl.Accepted species | MelastomataceaeDichaetanthera genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Dichaetanthera asperrimaName author: Cogn.Accepted species | MelastomataceaeDichaetanthera 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.