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 121–139
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 subglaucescensName author: Engl.Accepted species | MalvaceaeCola genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Cola suboppositifoliaName author: CheekAccepted species | MalvaceaeCola genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Cola sulcataName author: Engl.Accepted species | MalvaceaeCola genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Cola supfianaName author: BusseAccepted species | MalvaceaeCola genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Cola takamandaName author: CheekAccepted species | MalvaceaeCola genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Cola tessmanniiName author: Engl. & K.KrauseAccepted species | MalvaceaeCola genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Cola toyotaName author: CheekAccepted species | MalvaceaeCola genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Cola trilobaName author: (R.Br.) K.Schum.Accepted species | MalvaceaeCola genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Cola tsandensisName author: Pellegr.Accepted species | MalvaceaeCola genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Cola ulolomaName author: BrenanAccepted species | MalvaceaeCola genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Cola umbratilisName author: Brenan & KeayAccepted species | MalvaceaeCola genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Cola urceolataName author: K.Schum.Accepted species | MalvaceaeCola genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Cola usambarensisName author: Engl.Accepted species | MalvaceaeCola genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Cola vandersmissenianaName author: Germ.Accepted species | MalvaceaeCola genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Cola verticillataName author: (Thonn.) Stapf ex A.Chev.Accepted species | MalvaceaeCola genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Cola welwitschiiName author: Exell & Mendonça ex R.Germ.Accepted species | MalvaceaeCola genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Cola winkleriName author: Engl.Accepted species | MalvaceaeCola genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Cola zanagaName author: CheekAccepted species | MalvaceaeCola genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Cola zemagoanaName author: Kenfack & D.W.ThomasAccepted 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.