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 169–192
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 | Argyrella linearisName author: (Jacq.-Fél.) Ver.-Lib. & G.KadereitAccepted species | MelastomataceaeArgyrella genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Argyrella phaeotrichaName author: (Hochst.) NaudinAccepted species | MelastomataceaeArgyrella genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Argyrella richardsiaeName author: Ver.-Lib. & G.KadereitAccepted species | MelastomataceaeArgyrella genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Argyrella sessilisName author: (Hutch. ex Brenan & Keay) Ver.-Lib. & G.KadereitAccepted species | MelastomataceaeArgyrella genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Arthrostemma alatumName author: TrianaAccepted species | MelastomataceaeArthrostemma genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Arthrostemma ciliatumName author: Pav. ex D.DonAccepted species | MelastomataceaeArthrostemma genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Arthrostemma cubenseName author: A.Rich.Accepted species | MelastomataceaeArthrostemma genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Arthrostemma parvifoliumName author: Cogn.Accepted species | MelastomataceaeArthrostemma genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Arthrostemma primaevumName author: AlmedaAccepted species | MelastomataceaeArthrostemma genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Aschistanthera cristantheraName author: C.HansenAccepted species | MelastomataceaeAschistanthera genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Astrocalyx calycinaName author: (S.Vidal) Merr.Accepted species | MelastomataceaeAstrocalyx genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Astronia acuminatissimaName author: Merr.Accepted species | MelastomataceaeAstronia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Astronia alataName author: J.F.MaxwellAccepted species | MelastomataceaeAstronia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Astronia angustifoliaName author: Mansf.Accepted species | MelastomataceaeAstronia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Astronia apoensisName author: ElmerAccepted species | MelastomataceaeAstronia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Astronia arboreaName author: Baker f.Accepted species | MelastomataceaeAstronia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Astronia atroviridisName author: Mansf.Accepted species | MelastomataceaeAstronia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Astronia avellanaName author: Elmer ex Merr.Accepted species | MelastomataceaeAstronia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Astronia beccarianaName author: Cogn.Accepted species | MelastomataceaeAstronia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Astronia benguetensisName author: J.F.MaxwellAccepted species | MelastomataceaeAstronia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Astronia borneensisName author: Cogn.Accepted species | MelastomataceaeAstronia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Astronia brunneaName author: J.F.MaxwellAccepted species | MelastomataceaeAstronia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Astronia brunneoaeneaName author: J.F.MaxwellAccepted species | MelastomataceaeAstronia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Astronia bullataName author: J.F.MaxwellAccepted species | MelastomataceaeAstronia 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.