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 121–144
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 melanorrhizaName author: FadenAccepted species | CommelinaceaeCommelina genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Commelina membranaceaName author: RobynsAccepted species | CommelinaceaeCommelina genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Commelina mensensisName author: Schweinf.Accepted species | CommelinaceaeCommelina genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Commelina merkeriName author: K.Schum.Accepted species | CommelinaceaeCommelina genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Commelina microspathaName author: K.Schum.Accepted species | CommelinaceaeCommelina genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Commelina milne-redheadiiName author: FadenAccepted species | CommelinaceaeCommelina genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Commelina modestaName author: Oberm.Accepted species | CommelinaceaeCommelina genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Commelina montigenaName author: H.PerrierAccepted species | CommelinaceaeCommelina genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Commelina mwatayamvoanaName author: P.A.Duvign. & DewitAccepted species | CommelinaceaeCommelina genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Commelina neurophyllaName author: C.B.ClarkeAccepted species | CommelinaceaeCommelina genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Commelina nigritanaName author: Benth.Accepted species | CommelinaceaeCommelina genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Commelina niveaName author: López-Ferr., Espejo & CejaAccepted species | CommelinaceaeCommelina genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Commelina nyasensisName author: C.B.ClarkeAccepted species | CommelinaceaeCommelina genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Commelina obliquaName author: VahlAccepted species | CommelinaceaeCommelina genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Commelina occultaName author: D.JuárezAccepted species | CommelinaceaeCommelina genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Commelina oligotrichaName author: Miq.Accepted species | CommelinaceaeCommelina genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Commelina orchidophyllaName author: Faden & LaytonAccepted species | CommelinaceaeCommelina genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Commelina paleataName author: Hassk.Accepted species | CommelinaceaeCommelina genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Commelina pallidaName author: Humb. & Bonpl. ex Willd.Accepted species | CommelinaceaeCommelina genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Commelina pallidispathaName author: FadenAccepted species | CommelinaceaeCommelina genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Commelina paludosaName author: BlumeAccepted species | CommelinaceaeCommelina genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Commelina persicariifoliaName author: RedoutéAccepted species | CommelinaceaeCommelina genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Commelina petersiiName author: Hassk.Accepted species | CommelinaceaeCommelina genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Commelina phaeochaetaName author: Chiov.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.