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 2,089–2,112
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 | Coussarea viridisName author: Müll.Arg.Accepted species | RubiaceaeCoussarea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Coutaportla ghiesbreghtianaName author: (Baill.) Urb.Accepted species | RubiaceaeCoutaportla genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Coutaportla guatemalensisName author: (Standl.) LorenceAccepted species | RubiaceaeCoutaportla genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Coutaportla pailensisName author: VillarrealAccepted species | RubiaceaeCoutaportla genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Coutarea albaName author: Griseb.Accepted species | RubiaceaeCoutarea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Coutarea diervilloidesName author: Planch. & LindenAccepted species | RubiaceaeCoutarea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Coutarea hexandraName author: (Jacq.) K.Schum.Accepted species | RubiaceaeCoutarea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Coutarea mollisName author: Cham.Accepted species | RubiaceaeCoutarea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Coutareopsis andreiName author: (Standl.) Paudyal & DelpreteAccepted species | RubiaceaeCoutareopsis genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Coutareopsis coutaportloidesName author: (C.M.Taylor) Paudyal & DelpreteAccepted species | RubiaceaeCoutareopsis genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Coutareopsis fuchsioidesName author: (C.M.Taylor) Paudyal & DelpreteAccepted species | RubiaceaeCoutareopsis genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Cowiea borneensisName author: WernhamAccepted species | RubiaceaeCowiea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Cowiea philippinensisName author: Merr.Accepted species | RubiaceaeCowiea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Craterispermum angustifoliumName author: De Wild. & T.DurandAccepted species | RubiaceaeCraterispermum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Craterispermum aristatumName author: WernhamAccepted species | RubiaceaeCraterispermum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Craterispermum capitatumName author: Taedoumg & De BlockAccepted species | RubiaceaeCraterispermum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Craterispermum caudatumName author: Hutch.Accepted species | RubiaceaeCraterispermum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Craterispermum cerinanthumName author: HiernAccepted species | RubiaceaeCraterispermum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Craterispermum cervicorneName author: De Block & Randriamb.Accepted species | RubiaceaeCraterispermum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Craterispermum congolanumName author: De Wild. & T.DurandAccepted species | RubiaceaeCraterispermum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Craterispermum deblockianumName author: Taedoumg & HamonAccepted species | RubiaceaeCraterispermum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Craterispermum dewevreiName author: De Wild. & T.DurandAccepted species | RubiaceaeCraterispermum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Craterispermum gabonicumName author: Taedoumg & De BlockAccepted species | RubiaceaeCraterispermum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Craterispermum goossensiiName author: De Wild.Accepted species | RubiaceaeCraterispermum 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 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.