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 12,553–12,576

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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 yetSericanthe odoratissimaName author: (K.Schum.) Robbr.Accepted speciesRubiaceaeSericanthe genusNo guide yet
No photo yetSericanthe pellegriniiName author: (N.Hallé) Robbr.Accepted speciesRubiaceaeSericanthe genusNo guide yet
No photo yetSericanthe petitiiName author: (N.Hallé) Robbr.Accepted speciesRubiaceaeSericanthe genusNo guide yet
No photo yetSericanthe rabiaName author: Sonké & Robbr.Accepted speciesRubiaceaeSericanthe genusNo guide yet
No photo yetSericanthe raynaliorumName author: (N.Hallé) Robbr.Accepted speciesRubiaceaeSericanthe genusNo guide yet
No photo yetSericanthe roseoidesName author: (De Wild. & T.Durand) Robbr.Accepted speciesRubiaceaeSericanthe genusNo guide yet
No photo yetSericanthe suffruticosaName author: (Hutch.) Robbr.Accepted speciesRubiaceaeSericanthe genusNo guide yet
No photo yetSericanthe testuiName author: (N.Hallé) Robbr.Accepted speciesRubiaceaeSericanthe genusNo guide yet
No photo yetSericanthe toupetouName author: (Aubrév. & Pellegr.) Robbr.Accepted speciesRubiaceaeSericanthe genusNo guide yet
No photo yetSericanthe trilocularisName author: (Scott Elliot) Robbr.Accepted speciesRubiaceaeSericanthe genusNo guide yet
No photo yetSerissa japonicaName author: (Thunb.) Thunb.Accepted speciesRubiaceaeSerissa genusNo guide yet
No photo yetSeychellea sechellarumName author: (Baker) Razafim., Kainul. & RydinAccepted speciesRubiaceaeSeychellea genusNo guide yet
No photo yetShaferocharis cubensisName author: Urb.Accepted speciesRubiaceaeShaferocharis genusNo guide yet
No photo yetShaferocharis multifloraName author: Borhidi & O.MuñizAccepted speciesRubiaceaeShaferocharis genusNo guide yet
No photo yetShaferocharis villosaName author: Borhidi & BisseAccepted speciesRubiaceaeShaferocharis genusNo guide yet
No photo yetShaolinchiana lalashanianaName author: S.S.YingAccepted speciesRubiaceaeShaolinchiana genusNo guide yet
No photo yetSherardia arvensisName author: Carl Linnaeus (L.)Accepted speciesRubiaceaeSherardia genusNo guide yet
No photo yetSherbournia ailaramaName author: N.HalléAccepted speciesRubiaceaeSherbournia genusNo guide yet
No photo yetSherbournia amaraliocarpaName author: (Wernham) HepperAccepted speciesRubiaceaeSherbournia genusNo guide yet
No photo yetSherbournia batesiiName author: (Wernham) HepperAccepted speciesRubiaceaeSherbournia genusNo guide yet
No photo yetSherbournia bignoniifloraName author: (Welw.) HuaAccepted speciesRubiaceaeSherbournia genusNo guide yet
No photo yetSherbournia bucculariaName author: N.HalléAccepted speciesRubiaceaeSherbournia genusNo guide yet
No photo yetSherbournia calycinaName author: (G.Don) HuaAccepted speciesRubiaceaeSherbournia genusNo guide yet
No photo yetSherbournia curvipesName author: (Wernham) N.HalléAccepted speciesRubiaceaeSherbournia 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 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.