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.
139 species · ColaShowing 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 | Cola acuminataName author: (P.Beauv.) Schott & Endl.Accepted species | MalvaceaeCola genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Cola altissimaName author: Engl.Accepted species | MalvaceaeCola genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Cola angustifoliaName author: K.Schum.Accepted species | MalvaceaeCola genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Cola anomalaName author: K.Schum.Accepted species | MalvaceaeCola genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Cola argenteaName author: Mast.Accepted species | MalvaceaeCola genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Cola asymmetricaName author: CheekAccepted species | MalvaceaeCola genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Cola attiensisName author: Aubrév. & Pellegr.Accepted species | MalvaceaeCola genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Cola baldwiniiName author: JongkindAccepted species | MalvaceaeCola genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Cola ballayiName author: Cornu ex HeckelAccepted species | MalvaceaeCola genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Cola bilenguensisName author: Pellegr.Accepted species | MalvaceaeCola genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Cola bipindensisName author: Engl.Accepted species | MalvaceaeCola genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Cola bodardiiName author: Pellegr.Accepted species | MalvaceaeCola genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Cola boxianaName author: Brenan & KeayAccepted species | MalvaceaeCola genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Cola brevipesName author: K.Schum.Accepted species | MalvaceaeCola genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Cola bruneeliiName author: De Wild.Accepted species | MalvaceaeCola genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Cola buesgeniiName author: Engl.Accepted species | MalvaceaeCola genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Cola buntingiiName author: Baker f.Accepted species | MalvaceaeCola genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Cola cabindensisName author: ExellAccepted species | MalvaceaeCola genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Cola caricifoliaName author: (G.Don) K.Schum.Accepted species | MalvaceaeCola genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Cola caulifloraName author: Mast.Accepted species | MalvaceaeCola genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Cola cecidiifoliaName author: CheekAccepted species | MalvaceaeCola genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Cola cheringomaName author: CheekAccepted species | MalvaceaeCola genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Cola chlamydanthaName author: K.Schum.Accepted species | MalvaceaeCola genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Cola chloranthaName author: F.WhiteAccepted species | MalvaceaeCola 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.