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.

6,547 species in MyrtaceaeShowing 4,537–4,560

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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 yetMyrtus ovalifoliaName author: Cambess.Accepted speciesMyrtaceaeMyrtus genus
Related genus guideMyrtle
No photo yetMyrtus parvifloraName author: Sessé & Moc.Accepted speciesMyrtaceaeMyrtus genus
Related genus guideMyrtle
No photo yetMyrtus pavoniiName author: Poepp. ex O.BergAccepted speciesMyrtaceaeMyrtus genus
Related genus guideMyrtle
No photo yetMyrtus pendulaName author: BlumeAccepted speciesMyrtaceaeMyrtus genus
Related genus guideMyrtle
No photo yetMyrtus psychotrioidesName author: CollaAccepted speciesMyrtaceaeMyrtus genus
Related genus guideMyrtle
No photo yetMyrtus pulchellaName author: RegelAccepted speciesMyrtaceaeMyrtus genus
Related genus guideMyrtle
No photo yetMyrtus racemosaName author: Sessé & Moc.Accepted speciesMyrtaceaeMyrtus genus
Related genus guideMyrtle
No photo yetMyrtus racemosaName author: Sessé & Moc.Accepted speciesMyrtaceaeMyrtus genus
Related genus guideMyrtle
No photo yetMyrtus ramifloraName author: VahlAccepted speciesMyrtaceaeMyrtus genus
Related genus guideMyrtle
No photo yetMyrtus reticulataName author: Kunze ex C.GayAccepted speciesMyrtaceaeMyrtus genus
Related genus guideMyrtle
No photo yetMyrtus sarandiName author: LarrañagaAccepted speciesMyrtaceaeMyrtus genus
Related genus guideMyrtle
No photo yetMyrtus scabraName author: ArrudaAccepted speciesMyrtaceaeMyrtus genus
Related genus guideMyrtle
No photo yetMyrtus suaveolensName author: ParodiAccepted speciesMyrtaceaeMyrtus genus
Related genus guideMyrtle
No photo yetMyrtus trifidaName author: Sessé & Moc.Accepted speciesMyrtaceaeMyrtus genus
Related genus guideMyrtle
No photo yetMyrtus trifloraName author: Spreng.Accepted speciesMyrtaceaeMyrtus genus
Related genus guideMyrtle
No photo yetMyrtus vestitaName author: Spreng.Accepted speciesMyrtaceaeMyrtus genus
Related genus guideMyrtle
No photo yetMyrtus vulcaniName author: Korth.Accepted speciesMyrtaceaeMyrtus genus
Related genus guideMyrtle
No photo yetMyrtus yapacaniName author: KuntzeAccepted speciesMyrtaceaeMyrtus genus
Related genus guideMyrtle
No photo yetNeofabricia mjoebergiiName author: (Cheel) Joy Thomps.Accepted speciesMyrtaceaeNeofabricia genusNo guide yet
No photo yetNeofabricia myrtifoliaName author: (Gaertn.) Joy Thomps.Accepted speciesMyrtaceaeNeofabricia genusNo guide yet
No photo yetNeofabricia sericisepalaName author: J.R.Clarkson & Joy Thomps.Accepted speciesMyrtaceaeNeofabricia genusNo guide yet
No photo yetNeomitranthes amblimitraName author: (Burret) MattosAccepted speciesMyrtaceaeNeomitranthes genusNo guide yet
No photo yetNeomitranthes capivariensisName author: (Mattos) MattosAccepted speciesMyrtaceaeNeomitranthes genusNo guide yet
No photo yetNeomitranthes cordifoliaName author: (D.Legrand) D.LegrandAccepted speciesMyrtaceaeNeomitranthes 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 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.