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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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.
14,256 species in RubiaceaeShowing 4,393–4,416
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 | Hedyotis cryptanthaName author: DunnAccepted species | RubiaceaeHedyotis genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Hedyotis cushingiaeName author: FosbergAccepted species | RubiaceaeHedyotis genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Hedyotis cyanescensName author: ThwaitesAccepted species | RubiaceaeHedyotis genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Hedyotis decoraName author: E.T.GeddesAccepted species | RubiaceaeHedyotis genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Hedyotis dendroidesName author: AlstonAccepted species | RubiaceaeHedyotis genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Hedyotis densaName author: CraibAccepted species | RubiaceaeHedyotis genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Hedyotis devicolamensisName author: Deb & Ratna DuttaAccepted species | RubiaceaeHedyotis genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Hedyotis diffusissimaName author: Merr.Accepted species | RubiaceaeHedyotis genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Hedyotis divaricataName author: (Valeton) Hosok.Accepted species | RubiaceaeHedyotis genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Hedyotis edanoiiName author: Quisumb. & Merr.Accepted species | RubiaceaeHedyotis genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Hedyotis effusaName author: HanceAccepted species | RubiaceaeHedyotis genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Hedyotis equisetiformisName author: WernhamAccepted species | RubiaceaeHedyotis genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Hedyotis eualataName author: (Gamble) A.N.Henry & Subr.Accepted species | RubiaceaeHedyotis genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Hedyotis eucapitataName author: Merr.Accepted species | RubiaceaeHedyotis genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Hedyotis eveniaName author: ThwaitesAccepted species | RubiaceaeHedyotis genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Hedyotis exsertaName author: Merr.Accepted species | RubiaceaeHedyotis genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Hedyotis fissistipulaName author: Merr.Accepted species | RubiaceaeHedyotis genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Hedyotis flavescensName author: ThwaitesAccepted species | RubiaceaeHedyotis genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Hedyotis flexuosaName author: Ridl.Accepted species | RubiaceaeHedyotis genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Hedyotis fruticosaName author: Carl Linnaeus (L.)Accepted species | RubiaceaeHedyotis genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Hedyotis fruticulosaName author: (Volkens) Merr.Accepted species | RubiaceaeHedyotis genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Hedyotis fumataName author: AlstonAccepted species | RubiaceaeHedyotis genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Hedyotis gambleiName author: A.N.Henry & Subr.Accepted species | RubiaceaeHedyotis genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Hedyotis gardneriName author: ThwaitesAccepted species | RubiaceaeHedyotis 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 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.