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 9,313–9,336
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 | Plocama puberulaName author: (Balf.f.) M.Backlund & ThulinAccepted species | RubiaceaePlocama genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Plocama putorioidesName author: (Radcl.-Sm.) M.Backlund & ThulinAccepted species | RubiaceaePlocama genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Plocama reboudianaName author: (Coss. & Durieu) M.Backlund & ThulinAccepted species | RubiaceaePlocama genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Plocama somaliensisName author: (Puff) M.Backlund & ThulinAccepted species | RubiaceaePlocama genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Plocama szowitziiName author: (DC.) M.Backlund & ThulinAccepted species | RubiaceaePlocama genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Plocama thymoidesName author: (Balf.f.) M.Backlund & ThulinAccepted species | RubiaceaePlocama genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Plocama tinctoriaName author: (Balf.f.) M.Backlund & ThulinAccepted species | RubiaceaePlocama genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Plocama trichophyllaName author: (Popov) M.Backlund & ThulinAccepted species | RubiaceaePlocama genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Plocama vassilczenkoiName author: (Lincz.) M.Backlund & ThulinAccepted species | RubiaceaePlocama genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Plocama yemenensisName author: (Thulin) M.Backlund & ThulinAccepted species | RubiaceaePlocama genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Plocaniophyllon flavumName author: BrandegeeAccepted species | RubiaceaePlocaniophyllon genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Pogonopus exsertusName author: (Oerst.) Oerst.Accepted species | RubiaceaePogonopus genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Pogonopus speciosusName author: (Jacq.) K.Schum.Accepted species | RubiaceaePogonopus genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Pogonopus tubulosusName author: (A.Rich. ex DC.) K.Schum.Accepted species | RubiaceaePogonopus genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Polysphaeria acuminataName author: Verdc.Accepted species | RubiaceaePolysphaeria genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Polysphaeria aethiopicaName author: Verdc.Accepted species | RubiaceaePolysphaeria genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Polysphaeria arbusculaName author: K.Schum.Accepted species | RubiaceaePolysphaeria genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Polysphaeria brauniiName author: K.KrauseAccepted species | RubiaceaePolysphaeria genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Polysphaeria capuroniiName author: Verdc.Accepted species | RubiaceaePolysphaeria genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Polysphaeria cleistocalyxName author: Verdc.Accepted species | RubiaceaePolysphaeria genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Polysphaeria dischistocalyxName author: BrenanAccepted species | RubiaceaePolysphaeria genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Polysphaeria grandifloraName author: CavacoAccepted species | RubiaceaePolysphaeria genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Polysphaeria grandisName author: (Baill.) CavacoAccepted species | RubiaceaePolysphaeria genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Polysphaeria harrisiiName author: I.Darbysh. & C.LangaAccepted species | RubiaceaePolysphaeria 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.