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 1,609–1,632
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 | Leiostegia vernicosaName author: Benth.Accepted species | MelastomataceaeLeiostegia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Lijndenia acuminataName author: R.D.StoneAccepted species | MelastomataceaeLijndenia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Lijndenia barteriName author: (Hook.f.) K.BremerAccepted species | MelastomataceaeLijndenia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Lijndenia brenaniiName author: (A.Fern. & R.Fern.) Jacq.-Fél.Accepted species | MelastomataceaeLijndenia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Lijndenia capitellataName author: (Arn.) K.BremerAccepted species | MelastomataceaeLijndenia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Lijndenia danguyanaName author: (H.Perrier) Jacq.-Fél.Accepted species | MelastomataceaeLijndenia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Lijndenia darainensisName author: R.D.StoneAccepted species | MelastomataceaeLijndenia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Lijndenia densifloraName author: R.D.StoneAccepted species | MelastomataceaeLijndenia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Lijndenia gardneriName author: (Thwaites) K.BremerAccepted species | MelastomataceaeLijndenia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Lijndenia laurinaName author: Zoll. & MoritziAccepted species | MelastomataceaeLijndenia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Lijndenia meeuseiName author: (H.Perrier) R.D.StoneAccepted species | MelastomataceaeLijndenia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Lijndenia melastomoidesName author: (Naudin) Jacq.-Fél.Accepted species | MelastomataceaeLijndenia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Lijndenia procteriName author: (A.Fern. & R.Fern.) BorhidiAccepted species | MelastomataceaeLijndenia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Lijndenia ramifloraName author: Jacq.-Fél.Accepted species | MelastomataceaeLijndenia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Lijndenia roboreaName author: (Naudin) Jacq.-Fél.Accepted species | MelastomataceaeLijndenia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Lijndenia terminalisName author: Jacq.-Fél.Accepted species | MelastomataceaeLijndenia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Lijndenia udzungwarumName author: R.D.Stone & Q.LukeAccepted species | MelastomataceaeLijndenia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Lithobium cordatumName author: Bong.Accepted species | MelastomataceaeLithobium genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Loricalepis atlanticaName author: Amorim, Michelang. & R.Goldenb.Accepted species | MelastomataceaeLoricalepis genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Loricalepis duckeiName author: BradeAccepted species | MelastomataceaeLoricalepis genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Macairea axillifloraName author: WurdackAccepted species | MelastomataceaeMacairea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Macairea cardonaeName author: WurdackAccepted species | MelastomataceaeMacairea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Macairea chimantensisName author: WurdackAccepted species | MelastomataceaeMacairea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Macairea cuieirasiiName author: S.S.RennerAccepted species | MelastomataceaeMacairea 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 1230 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.