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.
24 species · BaisseaShowing 1–24
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 | Baissea atrobrunneaName author: O.LachenaudAccepted species | ApocynaceaeBaissea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Baissea axillarisName author: (Benth.) HuaAccepted species | ApocynaceaeBaissea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Baissea bailloniiName author: HuaAccepted species | ApocynaceaeBaissea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Baissea campanulataName author: (K.Schum.) de KruifAccepted species | ApocynaceaeBaissea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Baissea congensisName author: (R.D.Good) JongkindAccepted species | ApocynaceaeBaissea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Baissea erythrostichaName author: K.Schum.Accepted species | ApocynaceaeBaissea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Baissea floribundaName author: HuaAccepted species | ApocynaceaeBaissea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Baissea gracillimaName author: (K.Schum.) HuaAccepted species | ApocynaceaeBaissea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Baissea klaineanaName author: PierreAccepted species | ApocynaceaeBaissea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Baissea lane-pooleiName author: StapfAccepted species | ApocynaceaeBaissea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Baissea leonensisName author: Benth.Accepted species | ApocynaceaeBaissea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Baissea leontonoriName author: DilstAccepted species | ApocynaceaeBaissea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Baissea longipetiolataName author: DilstAccepted species | ApocynaceaeBaissea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Baissea majorName author: (Stapf) HiernAccepted species | ApocynaceaeBaissea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Baissea malchairiiName author: K.Schum.Accepted species | ApocynaceaeBaissea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Baissea multifloraName author: A.DC.Accepted species | ApocynaceaeBaissea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Baissea myrtifoliaName author: (Benth.) PichonAccepted species | ApocynaceaeBaissea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Baissea ochranthaName author: K.Schum. ex StapfAccepted species | ApocynaceaeBaissea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Baissea subrufaName author: StapfAccepted species | ApocynaceaeBaissea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Baissea tholonniiName author: HuaAccepted species | ApocynaceaeBaissea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Baissea viridifloraName author: (K.Schum.) de KruifAccepted species | ApocynaceaeBaissea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Baissea welwitschiiName author: (Baill.) Stapf ex HiernAccepted species | ApocynaceaeBaissea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Baissea wulfhorstiiName author: SchinzAccepted species | ApocynaceaeBaissea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Baissea zygodioidesName author: (K.Schum.) StapfAccepted species | ApocynaceaeBaissea genus | No guide yet |
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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.