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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227 species · CommelinaShowing 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 | Commelina bequaertiiName author: De Wild.Accepted species | CommelinaceaeCommelina genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Commelina bicaerulofloraName author: S.S.YingAccepted species | CommelinaceaeCommelina genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Commelina boissierianaName author: C.B.ClarkeAccepted species | CommelinaceaeCommelina genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Commelina bracteosaName author: Hassk.Accepted species | CommelinaceaeCommelina genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Commelina bravoaName author: MatudaAccepted species | CommelinaceaeCommelina genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Commelina calandrinioidesName author: (F.Muell.) Zuntini & FrankelAccepted species | CommelinaceaeCommelina genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Commelina cameroonensisName author: J.K.MortonAccepted species | CommelinaceaeCommelina genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Commelina capitataName author: Benth.Accepted species | CommelinaceaeCommelina genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Commelina carolinianaName author: WalterAccepted species | CommelinaceaeCommelina genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Commelina catharinensisName author: Hassemer, J.P.R.Ferreira, Funez & J.D.MedeirosAccepted species | CommelinaceaeCommelina genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Commelina chamissonisName author: Klotzsch ex C.B.ClarkeAccepted species | CommelinaceaeCommelina genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Commelina chayaensisName author: FadenAccepted species | CommelinaceaeCommelina genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Commelina ciliataName author: T.D.StanleyAccepted species | CommelinaceaeCommelina genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Commelina clarkeanaName author: K.Schum.Accepted species | CommelinaceaeCommelina genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Commelina clavataName author: C.B.ClarkeAccepted species | CommelinaceaeCommelina genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Commelina clavatoidesName author: Nampy & S.M.JosephAccepted species | CommelinaceaeCommelina genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Commelina communisName author: Carl Linnaeus (L.)Accepted species | CommelinaceaeCommelina genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Commelina congestaName author: C.B.ClarkeAccepted species | CommelinaceaeCommelina genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Commelina congestispathaName author: López-Ferr., Espejo & CejaAccepted species | CommelinaceaeCommelina genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Commelina corbisieriName author: De Wild.Accepted species | CommelinaceaeCommelina genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Commelina corradiiName author: Chiov.Accepted species | CommelinaceaeCommelina genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Commelina crassicaulisName author: C.B.ClarkeAccepted species | CommelinaceaeCommelina genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Commelina cufodontiiName author: Chiov.Accepted species | CommelinaceaeCommelina genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Commelina cyaneaName author: R.Br.Accepted species | CommelinaceaeCommelina 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.