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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 1,225–1,248

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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 yetFordiophyton cordifoliumName author: C.Y.Wu ex C.ChenAccepted speciesMelastomataceaeFordiophyton genusNo guide yet
No photo yetFordiophyton damingshanenseName author: S.Y.Liu & X.Q.NingAccepted speciesMelastomataceaeFordiophyton genusNo guide yet
No photo yetFordiophyton degeneratumName author: (C.Chen) Y.F.Deng & T.L.WuAccepted speciesMelastomataceaeFordiophyton genusNo guide yet
No photo yetFordiophyton elatumName author: DielsAccepted speciesMelastomataceaeFordiophyton genusNo guide yet
No photo yetFordiophyton faberiName author: StapfAccepted speciesMelastomataceaeFordiophyton genusNo guide yet
No photo yetFordiophyton huizhouenseName author: S.Jin Zeng & X.Y.ZhuangAccepted speciesMelastomataceaeFordiophyton genusNo guide yet
No photo yetFordiophyton integrifoliumName author: StapfAccepted speciesMelastomataceaeFordiophyton genusNo guide yet
No photo yetFordiophyton jinpingenseName author: J.H.Dai & Z.Y.YuAccepted speciesMelastomataceaeFordiophyton genusNo guide yet
No photo yetFordiophyton longipesName author: Y.C.HuangAccepted speciesMelastomataceaeFordiophyton genusNo guide yet
No photo yetFordiophyton peperomiifoliumName author: (Oliv.) C.HansenAccepted speciesMelastomataceaeFordiophyton genusNo guide yet
No photo yetFordiophyton phamhoangiiName author: (V.T.Pham, V.T.Chinh & Ranil) T.V.Do & Ying LiuAccepted speciesMelastomataceaeFordiophyton genusNo guide yet
No photo yetFordiophyton repensName author: Y.C.HuangAccepted speciesMelastomataceaeFordiophyton genusNo guide yet
No photo yetFordiophyton strictumName author: DielsAccepted speciesMelastomataceaeFordiophyton genusNo guide yet
No photo yetFordiophyton tereticauleName author: S.Jin Zeng & N.H.XiaAccepted speciesMelastomataceaeFordiophyton genusNo guide yet
No photo yetFordiophyton zhuangiaeName author: S.Jin Zeng & G.D.TangAccepted speciesMelastomataceaeFordiophyton genusNo guide yet
No photo yetFritzschia anisostemonName author: Cham.Accepted speciesMelastomataceaeFritzschia genusNo guide yet
No photo yetFritzschia atropurpureaName author: D.Nunes, M.J.Rocha & P.J.F.Guim.Accepted speciesMelastomataceaeFritzschia genusNo guide yet
No photo yetFritzschia cordifoliaName author: R.Romero, D.Nunes & M.J.RochaAccepted speciesMelastomataceaeFritzschia genusNo guide yet
No photo yetFritzschia edmundoiName author: (Brade) M.J.Rocha & P.J.F.Guim.Accepted speciesMelastomataceaeFritzschia genusNo guide yet
No photo yetFritzschia erectaName author: Cham.Accepted speciesMelastomataceaeFritzschia genusNo guide yet
No photo yetFritzschia furnensisName author: R.Romero & M.J.RochaAccepted speciesMelastomataceaeFritzschia genusNo guide yet
No photo yetFritzschia integrifoliaName author: Cham.Accepted speciesMelastomataceaeFritzschia genusNo guide yet
No photo yetFritzschia lanceifloraName author: (DC.) M.J.Rocha & P.J.F.Guim.Accepted speciesMelastomataceaeFritzschia genusNo guide yet
No photo yetFritzschia orientimontanaName author: D.Nunes & P.J.F.Guim.Accepted speciesMelastomataceaeFritzschia 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.