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
Find a flower. Follow its family.
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.
1,333 species in PolygalaceaeShowing 1,225–1,248
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 | Xanthophyllum acuminatissimumName author: Miq.Accepted species | PolygalaceaeXanthophyllum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Xanthophyllum adenotusName author: Miq.Accepted species | PolygalaceaeXanthophyllum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Xanthophyllum albicauleName author: W.J.de Wilde & DuyfjesAccepted species | PolygalaceaeXanthophyllum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Xanthophyllum amoenumName author: ChodatAccepted species | PolygalaceaeXanthophyllum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Xanthophyllum ancolanumName author: Miq.Accepted species | PolygalaceaeXanthophyllum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Xanthophyllum andamanicumName author: KingAccepted species | PolygalaceaeXanthophyllum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Xanthophyllum angustigemmaName author: MeijdenAccepted species | PolygalaceaeXanthophyllum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Xanthophyllum beccarianumName author: ChodatAccepted species | PolygalaceaeXanthophyllum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Xanthophyllum bibracteatumName author: Gagnep.Accepted species | PolygalaceaeXanthophyllum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Xanthophyllum bicolorName author: W.J.de Wilde & DuyfjesAccepted species | PolygalaceaeXanthophyllum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Xanthophyllum bombayanumName author: ChodatAccepted species | PolygalaceaeXanthophyllum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Xanthophyllum borneenseName author: Miq.Accepted species | PolygalaceaeXanthophyllum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Xanthophyllum brachystachyumName author: W.J.de Wilde & DuyfjesAccepted species | PolygalaceaeXanthophyllum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Xanthophyllum bracteatumName author: ChodatAccepted species | PolygalaceaeXanthophyllum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Xanthophyllum brevipesName author: MeijdenAccepted species | PolygalaceaeXanthophyllum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Xanthophyllum brigittaeName author: MeijdenAccepted species | PolygalaceaeXanthophyllum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Xanthophyllum bullatumName author: KingAccepted species | PolygalaceaeXanthophyllum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Xanthophyllum burkilliiName author: J.R.Drumm. & DunnAccepted species | PolygalaceaeXanthophyllum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Xanthophyllum celebicumName author: MeijdenAccepted species | PolygalaceaeXanthophyllum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Xanthophyllum ceraceifoliumName author: MeijdenAccepted species | PolygalaceaeXanthophyllum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Xanthophyllum chartaceumName author: MeijdenAccepted species | PolygalaceaeXanthophyllum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Xanthophyllum clovisName author: (Steenis ex Meijden) MeijdenAccepted species | PolygalaceaeXanthophyllum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Xanthophyllum cochinchinenseName author: MeijdenAccepted species | PolygalaceaeXanthophyllum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Xanthophyllum cockburniiName author: MeijdenAccepted species | PolygalaceaeXanthophyllum 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.