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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.

446 species in NyctaginaceaeShowing 169–192

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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 yetBougainvillea lehmanniiName author: HeimerlAccepted speciesNyctaginaceaeBougainvillea genusNo guide yet
No photo yetBougainvillea malmeanaName author: HeimerlAccepted speciesNyctaginaceaeBougainvillea genusNo guide yet
No photo yetBougainvillea modestaName author: HeimerlAccepted speciesNyctaginaceaeBougainvillea genusNo guide yet
No photo yetBougainvillea pachyphyllaName author: Heimerl ex Standl.Accepted speciesNyctaginaceaeBougainvillea genusNo guide yet
No photo yetBougainvillea peruvianaName author: Bonpl.Accepted speciesNyctaginaceaeBougainvillea genusNo guide yet
No photo yetBougainvillea pomaceaName author: ChoisyAccepted speciesNyctaginaceaeBougainvillea genusNo guide yet
No photo yetBougainvillea praecoxName author: Griseb.Accepted speciesNyctaginaceaeBougainvillea genusNo guide yet
No photo yetBougainvillea spectabilisName author: Willd.Accepted speciesNyctaginaceaeBougainvillea genusNo guide yet
No photo yetBougainvillea spinosaName author: (Cav.) HeimerlAccepted speciesNyctaginaceaeBougainvillea genusNo guide yet
No photo yetBougainvillea stipitataName author: Griseb.Accepted speciesNyctaginaceaeBougainvillea genusNo guide yet
No photo yetBougainvillea trolliiName author: HeimerlAccepted speciesNyctaginaceaeBougainvillea genusNo guide yet
No photo yetCaribea litoralisName author: AlainAccepted speciesNyctaginaceaeCaribea genusNo guide yet
No photo yetCephalotomandra fragransName author: H.Karst. & TrianaAccepted speciesNyctaginaceaeCephalotomandra genusNo guide yet
No photo yetCephalotomandra panamensisName author: Standl.Accepted speciesNyctaginaceaeCephalotomandra genusNo guide yet
No photo yetColignonia glomerataName author: Griseb.Accepted speciesNyctaginaceaeColignonia genusNo guide yet
No photo yetColignonia ovalifoliaName author: HeimerlAccepted speciesNyctaginaceaeColignonia genusNo guide yet
No photo yetColignonia parvifloraName author: (Kunth) ChoisyAccepted speciesNyctaginaceaeColignonia genusNo guide yet
No photo yetColignonia pentopteraName author: J.E.BohlinAccepted speciesNyctaginaceaeColignonia genusNo guide yet
No photo yetColignonia rufopilosaName author: KuntzeAccepted speciesNyctaginaceaeColignonia genusNo guide yet
No photo yetColignonia scandensName author: Benth.Accepted speciesNyctaginaceaeColignonia genusNo guide yet
No photo yetCommicarpus fallacissimusName author: Heimerl Ex Oberm., Schweick. & VerdoornAccepted speciesNyctaginaceaeCommicarpus genusNo guide yet
No photo yetCryptocarpus pyriformisName author: KunthAccepted speciesNyctaginaceaeCryptocarpus genusNo guide yet
No photo yetCuscatlania vulcanicolaName author: Standl.Accepted speciesNyctaginaceaeCuscatlania genusNo guide yet
No photo yetCyphomeris crassifoliaName author: (Standl.) Standl.Accepted speciesNyctaginaceaeCyphomeris 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.