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 25–48
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 clavataName author: Mast.Accepted species | MalvaceaeCola genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Cola coccineaName author: Engl. & K.KrauseAccepted species | MalvaceaeCola genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Cola congolanaName author: De Wild. & T.DurandAccepted species | MalvaceaeCola genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Cola cordifoliaName author: (Cav.) R.Br.Accepted species | MalvaceaeCola genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Cola crispifloraName author: K.Schum.Accepted species | MalvaceaeCola genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Cola digitataName author: Mast.Accepted species | MalvaceaeCola genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Cola discoglypremnophyllaName author: Brenan & A.P.D.JonesAccepted species | MalvaceaeCola genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Cola diversifoliaName author: De Wild. & T.DurandAccepted species | MalvaceaeCola genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Cola dorriiName author: CheekAccepted species | MalvaceaeCola genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Cola duparquetianaName author: Baill.Accepted species | MalvaceaeCola genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Cola edeensisName author: Engl. & K.KrauseAccepted species | MalvaceaeCola genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Cola elegansName author: Pierre ex BretelerAccepted species | MalvaceaeCola genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Cola etugeiName author: CheekAccepted species | MalvaceaeCola genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Cola fibrillosaName author: Engl. & K.KrauseAccepted species | MalvaceaeCola genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Cola ficifoliaName author: Mast.Accepted species | MalvaceaeCola genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Cola flavifloraName author: Engl. & K.KrauseAccepted species | MalvaceaeCola genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Cola flavovelutinaName author: K.Schum.Accepted species | MalvaceaeCola genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Cola gabonensisName author: Mast.Accepted species | MalvaceaeCola genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Cola giganteaName author: A.Chev.Accepted species | MalvaceaeCola genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Cola gigasName author: Baker f.Accepted species | MalvaceaeCola genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Cola gilgianaName author: Engl.Accepted species | MalvaceaeCola genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Cola gilletiiName author: De Wild.Accepted species | MalvaceaeCola genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Cola glabraName author: Brenan & KeayAccepted species | MalvaceaeCola genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Cola glaucoviridisName author: Pellegr.Accepted species | MalvaceaeCola genus | No guide yet |
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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.