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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25 species · ChironiaShowing 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 | Chironia albifloraName author: HilliardAccepted species | GentianaceaeChironia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Chironia angolensisName author: GilgAccepted species | GentianaceaeChironia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Chironia arenariaName author: E.Mey.Accepted species | GentianaceaeChironia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Chironia bacciferaName author: Carl Linnaeus (L.)Accepted species | GentianaceaeChironia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Chironia baumianaName author: GilgAccepted species | GentianaceaeChironia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Chironia decumbensName author: LevynsAccepted species | GentianaceaeChironia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Chironia elgonensisName author: BullockAccepted species | GentianaceaeChironia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Chironia erythraeoidesName author: HiernAccepted species | GentianaceaeChironia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Chironia fernandesianaName author: Paiva & I.NogueiraAccepted species | GentianaceaeChironia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Chironia flexuosaName author: BakerAccepted species | GentianaceaeChironia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Chironia gratissimaName author: S.MooreAccepted species | GentianaceaeChironia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Chironia jasminoidesName author: Carl Linnaeus (L.)Accepted species | GentianaceaeChironia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Chironia katangensisName author: De Wild.Accepted species | GentianaceaeChironia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Chironia krebsiiName author: Griseb.Accepted species | GentianaceaeChironia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Chironia laxaName author: GilgAccepted species | GentianaceaeChironia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Chironia laxifloraName author: BakerAccepted species | GentianaceaeChironia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Chironia linoidesName author: Carl Linnaeus (L.)Accepted species | GentianaceaeChironia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Chironia melampyrifoliaName author: Lam.Accepted species | GentianaceaeChironia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Chironia palustrisName author: Burch.Accepted species | GentianaceaeChironia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Chironia peduncularisName author: Lindl.Accepted species | GentianaceaeChironia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Chironia pegleraeName author: PrainAccepted species | GentianaceaeChironia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Chironia purpurascensName author: (E.Mey.) Benth. & Hook.f.Accepted species | GentianaceaeChironia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Chironia serpyllifoliaName author: Lehm.Accepted species | GentianaceaeChironia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Chironia stokoeiName author: I.Verd.Accepted species | GentianaceaeChironia 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 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.