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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266 species · CynanchumShowing 145–168
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 | Cynanchum luteifluensName author: (Jum. & H.Perrier) Desc.Accepted species | ApocynaceaeCynanchum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Cynanchum lysimachioidesName author: Y.Tsiang & P.T.LiAccepted species | ApocynaceaeCynanchum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Cynanchum maasiiName author: MorilloAccepted species | ApocynaceaeCynanchum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Cynanchum macranthumName author: Jum. & H.PerrierAccepted species | ApocynaceaeCynanchum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Cynanchum macrolobumName author: Jum. & H.PerrierAccepted species | ApocynaceaeCynanchum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Cynanchum madagascarienseName author: K.Schum.Accepted species | ApocynaceaeCynanchum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Cynanchum magaleName author: Buch.-Ham. ex DillwynAccepted species | ApocynaceaeCynanchum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Cynanchum mahafalenseName author: Jum. & H.PerrierAccepted species | ApocynaceaeCynanchum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Cynanchum malampayaeName author: (Kloppenb., Cajano & Hadsall) SodustaAccepted species | ApocynaceaeCynanchum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Cynanchum marienseName author: (Meve & Liede) Liede & MeveAccepted species | ApocynaceaeCynanchum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Cynanchum mariquitenseName author: MutisAccepted species | ApocynaceaeCynanchum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Cynanchum marnierianumName author: RauhAccepted species | ApocynaceaeCynanchum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Cynanchum masoalenseName author: ChouxAccepted species | ApocynaceaeCynanchum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Cynanchum maximovicziiName author: Pobed.Accepted species | ApocynaceaeCynanchum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Cynanchum megalanthumName author: M.G.Gilbert & P.T.LiAccepted species | ApocynaceaeCynanchum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Cynanchum membranaceumName author: (Liede & Meve) Liede & MeveAccepted species | ApocynaceaeCynanchum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Cynanchum menarandrenseName author: Jum. & H.PerrierAccepted species | ApocynaceaeCynanchum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Cynanchum messeriName author: (Buchenau) PuechAccepted species | ApocynaceaeCynanchum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Cynanchum messeriName author: (Buchenau) Jum. & H.PerrierAccepted species | ApocynaceaeCynanchum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Cynanchum meveiName author: LiedeAccepted species | ApocynaceaeCynanchum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Cynanchum meyeriName author: (Decne.) Schltr.Accepted species | ApocynaceaeCynanchum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Cynanchum microstemmaName author: (Turcz.) MorilloAccepted species | ApocynaceaeCynanchum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Cynanchum minahassaeName author: Schltr.Accepted species | ApocynaceaeCynanchum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Cynanchum montevidenseName author: Spreng.Accepted species | ApocynaceaeCynanchum 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.