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 1,729–1,752
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 | Marcetia latifoliaName author: NaudinAccepted species | MelastomataceaeMarcetia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Marcetia luetzelburgiiName author: Markgr.Accepted species | MelastomataceaeMarcetia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Marcetia lychnophoroidesName author: A.B.MartinsAccepted species | MelastomataceaeMarcetia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Marcetia macrophyllaName author: WurdackAccepted species | MelastomataceaeMarcetia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Marcetia minimaName author: R.B.Pacifico & AlmedaAccepted species | MelastomataceaeMarcetia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Marcetia mucugensisName author: WurdackAccepted species | MelastomataceaeMarcetia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Marcetia nervulosaName author: Markgr.Accepted species | MelastomataceaeMarcetia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Marcetia nummulariaName author: Markgr.Accepted species | MelastomataceaeMarcetia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Marcetia oxycoccoidesName author: Wurdack & A.B.MartinsAccepted species | MelastomataceaeMarcetia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Marcetia paganucciiName author: A.K.A.Santos & A.B.MartinsAccepted species | MelastomataceaeMarcetia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Marcetia pseudovelutinaName author: A.B.MartinsAccepted species | MelastomataceaeMarcetia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Marcetia santosiaeName author: Almeda & R.B.PacificoAccepted species | MelastomataceaeMarcetia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Marcetia semirianaName author: A.B.MartinsAccepted species | MelastomataceaeMarcetia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Marcetia serratifoliaName author: R.B.Pacifico & AlmedaAccepted species | MelastomataceaeMarcetia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Marcetia shepherdiiName author: A.B.MartinsAccepted species | MelastomataceaeMarcetia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Marcetia sincorensisName author: WurdackAccepted species | MelastomataceaeMarcetia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Marcetia taxifoliaName author: (A.St.-Hil.) DC.Accepted species | MelastomataceaeMarcetia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Marcetia unguiculataName author: R.B.Pacifico & AlmedaAccepted species | MelastomataceaeMarcetia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Marcetia velutinaName author: Markgr.Accepted species | MelastomataceaeMarcetia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Marcetia viscidaName author: WurdackAccepted species | MelastomataceaeMarcetia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Marcetia wilburianaName author: Almeda, R.B.Pacifico & FidanzaAccepted species | MelastomataceaeMarcetia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Medinilla acutialataName author: Pócs & KhoiAccepted species | MelastomataceaeMedinilla genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Medinilla acutissimifoliaName author: H.PerrierAccepted species | MelastomataceaeMedinilla genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Medinilla aggregataName author: Bakh.f.Accepted species | MelastomataceaeMedinilla 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.