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 1,705–1,728
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 | Macrolenes tuberculataName author: Karton.Accepted species | MelastomataceaeMacrolenes genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Macrolenes veldkampiiName author: Karton.Accepted species | MelastomataceaeMacrolenes genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Maguireanthus ayangannaeName author: WurdackAccepted species | MelastomataceaeMaguireanthus genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Mallophyton chimantenseName author: WurdackAccepted species | MelastomataceaeMallophyton genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Marcetia acerosaName author: DC.Accepted species | MelastomataceaeMarcetia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Marcetia albaName author: UleAccepted species | MelastomataceaeMarcetia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Marcetia auriculariaName author: R.B.Pacifico & AlmedaAccepted species | MelastomataceaeMarcetia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Marcetia bahianaName author: (Ule) A.B.MartinsAccepted species | MelastomataceaeMarcetia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Marcetia bahiensisName author: (Brade & Markgr.) WurdackAccepted species | MelastomataceaeMarcetia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Marcetia barbadensisName author: R.B.Pacifico & AlmedaAccepted species | MelastomataceaeMarcetia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Marcetia bracteolarisName author: Cogn.Accepted species | MelastomataceaeMarcetia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Marcetia candolleanaName author: A.K.A.Santos & A.B.MartinsAccepted species | MelastomataceaeMarcetia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Marcetia canescensName author: NaudinAccepted species | MelastomataceaeMarcetia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Marcetia cardosoanaName author: A.K.A.Santos & A.B.MartinsAccepted species | MelastomataceaeMarcetia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Marcetia decussataName author: MaundAccepted species | MelastomataceaeMarcetia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Marcetia eimearianaName author: A.B.Martins & WoodgyerAccepted species | MelastomataceaeMarcetia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Marcetia ericoidesName author: Cogn.Accepted species | MelastomataceaeMarcetia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Marcetia formosaName author: WurdackAccepted species | MelastomataceaeMarcetia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Marcetia grandifloraName author: Markgr.Accepted species | MelastomataceaeMarcetia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Marcetia harleyiName author: WurdackAccepted species | MelastomataceaeMarcetia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Marcetia hatschbachiiName author: A.B.MartinsAccepted species | MelastomataceaeMarcetia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Marcetia heterophyllaName author: Cogn.Accepted species | MelastomataceaeMarcetia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Marcetia insignisName author: D.Nunes & P.J.F.Guim.Accepted species | MelastomataceaeMarcetia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Marcetia lanuginosaName author: WurdackAccepted species | MelastomataceaeMarcetia 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.