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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 1,177–1,200

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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 yetCarapichea squamelligeraName author: (Steyerm.) O.Lachenaud & DelpreteAccepted speciesRubiaceaeCarapichea genusNo guide yet
No photo yetCarapichea tillettiiName author: (Steyerm.) C.M.TaylorAccepted speciesRubiaceaeCarapichea genusNo guide yet
No photo yetCarapichea urniformisName author: (Steyerm.) C.M.TaylorAccepted speciesRubiaceaeCarapichea genusNo guide yet
No photo yetCarapichea vasivensisName author: (Müll.Arg.) C.M.TaylorAccepted speciesRubiaceaeCarapichea genusNo guide yet
No photo yetCarapichea verrucosaName author: C.M.TaylorAccepted speciesRubiaceaeCarapichea genusNo guide yet
No photo yetCarpacoce burchelliiName author: PuffAccepted speciesRubiaceaeCarpacoce genusNo guide yet
No photo yetCarpacoce curvifoliaName author: PuffAccepted speciesRubiaceaeCarpacoce genusNo guide yet
No photo yetCarpacoce giganteaName author: PuffAccepted speciesRubiaceaeCarpacoce genusNo guide yet
No photo yetCarpacoce heteromorphaName author: (H.Buek) BolusAccepted speciesRubiaceaeCarpacoce genusNo guide yet
No photo yetCarpacoce scabraName author: (Thunb.) Sond.Accepted speciesRubiaceaeCarpacoce genusNo guide yet
No photo yetCarpacoce spermacoceaName author: (Rchb. ex Spreng.) Sond.Accepted speciesRubiaceaeCarpacoce genusNo guide yet
No photo yetCarpacoce vaginellataName author: SalterAccepted speciesRubiaceaeCarpacoce genusNo guide yet
No photo yetCarphalea cloiseliiName author: HomolleAccepted speciesRubiaceaeCarphalea genusNo guide yet
No photo yetCarphalea linearifoliaName author: HomolleAccepted speciesRubiaceaeCarphalea genusNo guide yet
No photo yetCarphalea madagascariensisName author: Lam.Accepted speciesRubiaceaeCarphalea genusNo guide yet
No photo yetCarterella alexanderaeName author: (A.M.Carter) TerrellAccepted speciesRubiaceaeCarterella genusNo guide yet
No photo yetCasasia acunaeName author: M.Fernández & BorhidiAccepted speciesRubiaceaeCasasia genusNo guide yet
No photo yetCasasia calophyllaName author: A.Rich.Accepted speciesRubiaceaeCasasia genusNo guide yet
No photo yetCasasia clusiifoliaName author: (Jacq.) Urb.Accepted speciesRubiaceaeCasasia genusNo guide yet
No photo yetCasasia domingensisName author: (DC.) Urb.Accepted speciesRubiaceaeCasasia genusNo guide yet
No photo yetCasasia ekmaniiName author: Urb.Accepted speciesRubiaceaeCasasia genusNo guide yet
No photo yetCasasia haitiensisName author: Urb. & EkmanAccepted speciesRubiaceaeCasasia genusNo guide yet
No photo yetCasasia jacquinioidesName author: (Griseb.) Standl.Accepted speciesRubiaceaeCasasia genusNo guide yet
No photo yetCasasia longipesName author: Urb.Accepted speciesRubiaceaeCasasia genusNo guide yet
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 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.