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 1,105–1,128
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 | Diplectria viminalisName author: (Jack) KuntzeAccepted species | MelastomataceaeDiplectria genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Dissochaeta acmuraName author: Stapf & M.L.GreenAccepted species | MelastomataceaeDissochaeta genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Dissochaeta angiensisName author: Kaneh. & Hatus. ex OhwiAccepted species | MelastomataceaeDissochaeta genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Dissochaeta annulataName author: Hook.f. ex TrianaAccepted species | MelastomataceaeDissochaeta genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Dissochaeta axillarisName author: Cogn.Accepted species | MelastomataceaeDissochaeta genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Dissochaeta bakhuizeniiName author: VeldkampAccepted species | MelastomataceaeDissochaeta genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Dissochaeta biligulataName author: Korth.Accepted species | MelastomataceaeDissochaeta genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Dissochaeta bracteataName author: (Jack) BlumeAccepted species | MelastomataceaeDissochaeta genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Dissochaeta brassiiName author: (M.P.Nayar) Karton.Accepted species | MelastomataceaeDissochaeta genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Dissochaeta celebicaName author: BlumeAccepted species | MelastomataceaeDissochaeta genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Dissochaeta cummingiiName author: NaudinAccepted species | MelastomataceaeDissochaeta genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Dissochaeta densifloraName author: Ridl.Accepted species | MelastomataceaeDissochaeta genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Dissochaeta fallaxName author: (Jack) BlumeAccepted species | MelastomataceaeDissochaeta genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Dissochaeta glandiformisName author: J.F.MaxwellAccepted species | MelastomataceaeDissochaeta genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Dissochaeta gracilisName author: (Jack) BlumeAccepted species | MelastomataceaeDissochaeta genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Dissochaeta griffithiiName author: (M.P.Nayar) Karton.Accepted species | MelastomataceaeDissochaeta genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Dissochaeta horridaName author: (Bakh.f.) Karton.Accepted species | MelastomataceaeDissochaeta genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Dissochaeta inappendiculataName author: BlumeAccepted species | MelastomataceaeDissochaeta genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Dissochaeta intermediaName author: BlumeAccepted species | MelastomataceaeDissochaeta genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Dissochaeta leprosaName author: (Blume) BlumeAccepted species | MelastomataceaeDissochaeta genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Dissochaeta malayanaName author: FurtadoAccepted species | MelastomataceaeDissochaeta genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Dissochaeta nodosaName author: Korth.Accepted species | MelastomataceaeDissochaeta genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Dissochaeta pallidaName author: (Jack) BlumeAccepted species | MelastomataceaeDissochaeta genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Dissochaeta punctulataName author: Hook.f. ex TrianaAccepted species | MelastomataceaeDissochaeta 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.