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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.

14,256 species in RubiaceaeShowing 3,865–3,888

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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 yetGardenia esculentaName author: StokesAccepted speciesRubiaceaeGardenia genus
No photo yetGardenia ewartiiName author: PuttockAccepted speciesRubiaceaeGardenia genus
No photo yetGardenia faucicolaName author: PuttockAccepted speciesRubiaceaeGardenia genus
No photo yetGardenia fioriiName author: Chiov.Accepted speciesRubiaceaeGardenia genus
No photo yetGardenia flavaName author: (Lour.) Poir.Accepted speciesRubiaceaeGardenia genus
No photo yetGardenia fosbergiiName author: Tirveng.Accepted speciesRubiaceaeGardenia genus
No photo yetGardenia fucataName author: R.Br. ex Benth.Accepted speciesRubiaceaeGardenia genus
No photo yetGardenia fuscaName author: E.T.GeddesAccepted speciesRubiaceaeGardenia genus
No photo yetGardenia gardneriName author: PuttockAccepted speciesRubiaceaeGardenia genus
No photo yetGardenia gjellerupiiName author: ValetonAccepted speciesRubiaceaeGardenia genus
No photo yetGardenia gordoniiName author: BakerAccepted speciesRubiaceaeGardenia genus
No photo yetGardenia grieveiName author: Horne ex BakerAccepted speciesRubiaceaeGardenia genus
No photo yetGardenia griffithiiName author: Hook.f.Accepted speciesRubiaceaeGardenia genus
No photo yetGardenia gummiferaName author: L.f.Accepted speciesRubiaceaeGardenia genus
No photo yetGardenia hagenianaName author: GilliAccepted speciesRubiaceaeGardenia genus
No photo yetGardenia hainanensisName author: Merr.Accepted speciesRubiaceaeGardenia genus
No photo yetGardenia hansemanniiName author: K.Schum.Accepted speciesRubiaceaeGardenia genus
No photo yetGardenia hilliiName author: Horne ex BakerAccepted speciesRubiaceaeGardenia genus
No photo yetGardenia hutchinsonianaName author: TurrillAccepted speciesRubiaceaeGardenia genus
No photo yetGardenia imperialisName author: K.Schum.Accepted speciesRubiaceaeGardenia genus
No photo yetGardenia invaginataName author: Merr. & L.M.PerryAccepted speciesRubiaceaeGardenia genus
No photo yetGardenia ixorifoliaName author: R.Br. ex Hook.f.Accepted speciesRubiaceaeGardenia genus
No photo yetGardenia jabilukaName author: PuttockAccepted speciesRubiaceaeGardenia genus
Gardenia — botanical reference

Photo Credit: Adriel anv00 · CC BY-SA 4.0

Gardenia jasminoidesName author: J.EllisAccepted speciesRubiaceaeGardenia genusGardenia guide
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.