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 1,081–1,104

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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 yetDichaetanthera sambiranensisName author: H.PerrierAccepted speciesMelastomataceaeDichaetanthera genusNo guide yet
No photo yetDichaetanthera scabraName author: Jum. & H.PerrierAccepted speciesMelastomataceaeDichaetanthera genusNo guide yet
No photo yetDichaetanthera schatziiName author: H.Ranariv. & AlmedaAccepted speciesMelastomataceaeDichaetanthera genusNo guide yet
No photo yetDichaetanthera schuilingianaName author: P.A.Duvign. & PlanckeAccepted speciesMelastomataceaeDichaetanthera genusNo guide yet
No photo yetDichaetanthera squamataName author: H.PerrierAccepted speciesMelastomataceaeDichaetanthera genusNo guide yet
No photo yetDichaetanthera strigosaName author: (Cogn.) Jacq.-Fél.Accepted speciesMelastomataceaeDichaetanthera genusNo guide yet
No photo yetDichaetanthera trichopodaName author: Jum. & H.PerrierAccepted speciesMelastomataceaeDichaetanthera genusNo guide yet
No photo yetDichaetanthera tsaratananensisName author: Jum. & H.PerrierAccepted speciesMelastomataceaeDichaetanthera genusNo guide yet
No photo yetDichaetanthera tsaratanensisName author: Jum. & H.PerrierAccepted speciesMelastomataceaeDichaetanthera genusNo guide yet
No photo yetDichaetanthera verdcourtiiName author: A.Fern. & R.Fern.Accepted speciesMelastomataceaeDichaetanthera genusNo guide yet
No photo yetDichaetanthera villosissimaName author: H.PerrierAccepted speciesMelastomataceaeDichaetanthera genusNo guide yet
No photo yetDicrananthera hedyotideaName author: C.PreslAccepted speciesMelastomataceaeDicrananthera genusNo guide yet
No photo yetDinophora spenneroidesName author: Benth.Accepted speciesMelastomataceaeDinophora genusNo guide yet
No photo yetDionycha boinensisName author: H.PerrierAccepted speciesMelastomataceaeDionycha genusNo guide yet
No photo yetDionycha bojeriiName author: NaudinAccepted speciesMelastomataceaeDionycha genusNo guide yet
No photo yetDionycha triangularisName author: Jum. & H.PerrierAccepted speciesMelastomataceaeDionycha genusNo guide yet
No photo yetDionychastrum schliebeniiName author: A.Fern. & R.Fern.Accepted speciesMelastomataceaeDionychastrum genusNo guide yet
No photo yetDiplectria barbataName author: (Triana ex C.B.Clarke) Franken & M.C.RoosAccepted speciesMelastomataceaeDiplectria genusNo guide yet
No photo yetDiplectria conicaName author: Bakh.f.Accepted speciesMelastomataceaeDiplectria genusNo guide yet
No photo yetDiplectria divaricataName author: (Willd.) KuntzeAccepted speciesMelastomataceaeDiplectria genusNo guide yet
No photo yetDiplectria maxwelliiName author: Karton.Accepted speciesMelastomataceaeDiplectria genusNo guide yet
No photo yetDiplectria micranthaName author: VeldkampAccepted speciesMelastomataceaeDiplectria genusNo guide yet
No photo yetDiplectria myrtifoliaName author: KuntzeAccepted speciesMelastomataceaeDiplectria genusNo guide yet
No photo yetDiplectria stipularisName author: (Blume) KuntzeAccepted speciesMelastomataceaeDiplectria 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 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.