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.
2,270 species in RutaceaeShowing 1,465–1,488
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 | Melicope triphyllaName author: (Lam.) Merr.Accepted species | RutaceaeMelicope genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Melicope tsaratananensisName author: (Capuron) T.G.HartleyAccepted species | RutaceaeMelicope genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Melicope vatianaName author: (Setch.) T.G.HartleyAccepted species | RutaceaeMelicope genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Melicope versteeghiiName author: T.G.HartleyAccepted species | RutaceaeMelicope genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Melicope vieillardiiName author: Baill. ex GuillauminAccepted species | RutaceaeMelicope genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Melicope villosaName author: (Merr.) T.G.HartleyAccepted species | RutaceaeMelicope genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Melicope vinkiiName author: T.G.HartleyAccepted species | RutaceaeMelicope genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Melicope viticinaName author: (Wall. ex Kurz) T.G.HartleyAccepted species | RutaceaeMelicope genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Melicope vitifloraName author: (F.Muell.) T.G.HartleyAccepted species | RutaceaeMelicope genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Melicope volcanicaName author: (A.Gray) T.G.Hartley & B.C.StoneAccepted species | RutaceaeMelicope genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Melicope waialealaeName author: (Wawra) T.G.Hartley & B.C.StoneAccepted species | RutaceaeMelicope genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Melicope wailauensisName author: (H.St.John) T.G.Hartley & B.C.StoneAccepted species | RutaceaeMelicope genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Melicope wawraeanaName author: (Rock) T.G.Hartley & B.C.StoneAccepted species | RutaceaeMelicope genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Melicope woitapensisName author: T.G.HartleyAccepted species | RutaceaeMelicope genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Melicope xanthoxyloidesName author: (F.Muell.) T.G.HartleyAccepted species | RutaceaeMelicope genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Melicope zahlbruckneriName author: (Rock) T.G.Hartley & B.C.StoneAccepted species | RutaceaeMelicope genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Melicope zambalensisName author: (Elmer) T.G.HartleyAccepted species | RutaceaeMelicope genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Merope angulataName author: (Willd.) SwingleAccepted species | RutaceaeMerope genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Metrodorea concinnaName author: Pirani & P.DiasAccepted species | RutaceaeMetrodorea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Metrodorea flavidaName author: K.KrauseAccepted species | RutaceaeMetrodorea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Metrodorea maracasanaName author: KaastraAccepted species | RutaceaeMetrodorea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Metrodorea mollisName author: Taub.Accepted species | RutaceaeMetrodorea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Metrodorea nigraName author: A.St.-Hil.Accepted species | RutaceaeMetrodorea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Metrodorea stipularisName author: Mart.Accepted species | RutaceaeMetrodorea 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.