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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Search scientific names or try a familiar florist name, like rose or peony.
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 1,129–1,152
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 | Dissochaeta rectandraName author: Karton.Accepted species | MelastomataceaeDissochaeta genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Dissochaeta rubiginosaName author: StapfAccepted species | MelastomataceaeDissochaeta genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Dissochaeta sagittataName author: BlumeAccepted species | MelastomataceaeDissochaeta genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Dissochaeta schumanniiName author: Cogn.Accepted species | MelastomataceaeDissochaeta genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Dissochaeta spectabilisName author: J.F.MaxwellAccepted species | MelastomataceaeDissochaeta genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Dissochaeta vacillansName author: (Blume) BlumeAccepted species | MelastomataceaeDissochaeta genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Dissotidendron apricumName author: (Gilg ex Engl.) Ver.-Lib. & G.KadereitAccepted species | MelastomataceaeDissotidendron genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Dissotidendron arborescensName author: (A.Fern. & R.Fern.) Ver.-Lib. & G.KadereitAccepted species | MelastomataceaeDissotidendron genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Dissotidendron busseiName author: (Gilg ex Engl.) Ver.-Lib. & G.KadereitAccepted species | MelastomataceaeDissotidendron genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Dissotidendron caloneurumName author: (Gilg ex Engl.) Ver.-Lib. & G.KadereitAccepted species | MelastomataceaeDissotidendron genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Dissotidendron cordatumName author: (Gilg) Ver.-Lib. & G.KadereitAccepted species | MelastomataceaeDissotidendron genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Dissotidendron dichaetantheroidesName author: (Wickens) Ver.-Lib. & G.KadereitAccepted species | MelastomataceaeDissotidendron genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Dissotidendron glandulicalyxName author: (Wickens) Ver.-Lib. & G.KadereitAccepted species | MelastomataceaeDissotidendron genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Dissotidendron johnstonianumName author: (Baker f.) Ver.-Lib. & G.KadereitAccepted species | MelastomataceaeDissotidendron genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Dissotidendron lanatumName author: (A.Fern. & R.Fern.) Ver.-Lib. & G.KadereitAccepted species | MelastomataceaeDissotidendron genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Dissotidendron melleriName author: (Hook.f.) Ver.-Lib. & G.KadereitAccepted species | MelastomataceaeDissotidendron genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Dissotidendron polyanthumName author: (Gilg) Ver.-Lib. & G.KadereitAccepted species | MelastomataceaeDissotidendron genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Dissotis bureaeviiName author: A.Fern. & R.Fern.Accepted species | MelastomataceaeDissotis genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Dissotis elegansName author: (Robyns & Lawalrée) A.Fern. & R.Fern.Accepted species | MelastomataceaeDissotis genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Dissotis findlaysoniiName author: TrianaAccepted species | MelastomataceaeDissotis genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Dissotis grandifloraName author: (Sm.) Benth.Accepted species | MelastomataceaeDissotis genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Dissotis hirsutaName author: Hook.f.Accepted species | MelastomataceaeDissotis genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Dissotis hombleiName author: (De Wild.) A.Fern. & R.Fern.Accepted species | MelastomataceaeDissotis genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Dissotis idanreensisName author: BrenanAccepted species | MelastomataceaeDissotis 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.