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 1,273–1,296
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 ionanthumName author: W.J.de Wilde & DuyfjesAccepted species | PolygalaceaeXanthophyllum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Xanthophyllum korthalsianumName author: Miq.Accepted species | PolygalaceaeXanthophyllum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Xanthophyllum laeveName author: MeijdenAccepted species | PolygalaceaeXanthophyllum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Xanthophyllum lanceatumName author: J.J.Sm.Accepted species | PolygalaceaeXanthophyllum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Xanthophyllum lateriflorumName author: Miq.Accepted species | PolygalaceaeXanthophyllum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Xanthophyllum lineareName author: (Meijden) W.J.de Wilde & DuyfjesAccepted species | PolygalaceaeXanthophyllum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Xanthophyllum longumName author: W.J.de Wilde & DuyfjesAccepted species | PolygalaceaeXanthophyllum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Xanthophyllum macrophyllumName author: BakerAccepted species | PolygalaceaeXanthophyllum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Xanthophyllum malayanumName author: MeijdenAccepted species | PolygalaceaeXanthophyllum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Xanthophyllum manickamiiName author: MuruganAccepted species | PolygalaceaeXanthophyllum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Xanthophyllum montanumName author: MeijdenAccepted species | PolygalaceaeXanthophyllum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Xanthophyllum monticolaName author: MeijdenAccepted species | PolygalaceaeXanthophyllum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Xanthophyllum neglectumName author: MeijdenAccepted species | PolygalaceaeXanthophyllum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Xanthophyllum ngiiName author: MeijdenAccepted species | PolygalaceaeXanthophyllum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Xanthophyllum nigricansName author: MeijdenAccepted species | PolygalaceaeXanthophyllum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Xanthophyllum nitidumName author: W.J.de Wilde & DuyfjesAccepted species | PolygalaceaeXanthophyllum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Xanthophyllum novoguinenseName author: MeijdenAccepted species | PolygalaceaeXanthophyllum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Xanthophyllum obscurumName author: A.W.Benn.Accepted species | PolygalaceaeXanthophyllum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Xanthophyllum octandrumName author: (F.Muell.) DominAccepted species | PolygalaceaeXanthophyllum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Xanthophyllum oliganthumName author: C.Y.WuAccepted species | PolygalaceaeXanthophyllum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Xanthophyllum ovatifoliumName author: ChodatAccepted species | PolygalaceaeXanthophyllum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Xanthophyllum pachycarponName author: W.J.de Wilde & DuyfjesAccepted species | PolygalaceaeXanthophyllum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Xanthophyllum palawanenseName author: ElmerAccepted species | PolygalaceaeXanthophyllum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Xanthophyllum papuanumName author: Whitmore ex 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.