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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48 species · LagerstroemiaShowing 25–48
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| Photo | Species | Family & genus | Flower guides |
|---|---|---|---|
| No photo yet | Lagerstroemia macrocarpaName author: KurzAccepted species | LythraceaeLagerstroemia genus | Related genus guideCrape Myrtle |
| No photo yet | Lagerstroemia menglaensisName author: C.H.Gu, M.C.Ji & D.D.MaAccepted species | LythraceaeLagerstroemia genus | Related genus guideCrape Myrtle |
| No photo yet | Lagerstroemia micranthaName author: Merr.Accepted species | LythraceaeLagerstroemia genus | Related genus guideCrape Myrtle |
| No photo yet | Lagerstroemia microcarpaName author: WightAccepted species | LythraceaeLagerstroemia genus | Related genus guideCrape Myrtle |
| No photo yet | Lagerstroemia minuticarpaName author: Debb. ex P.C.KanjilalAccepted species | LythraceaeLagerstroemia genus | Related genus guideCrape Myrtle |
| No photo yet | Lagerstroemia noeiName author: CraibAccepted species | LythraceaeLagerstroemia genus | Related genus guideCrape Myrtle |
| No photo yet | Lagerstroemia ovalifoliaName author: Teijsm. & Binn.Accepted species | LythraceaeLagerstroemia genus | Related genus guideCrape Myrtle |
| No photo yet | Lagerstroemia paniculataName author: (Turcz.) S.VidalAccepted species | LythraceaeLagerstroemia genus | Related genus guideCrape Myrtle |
| No photo yet | Lagerstroemia parvifloraName author: Roxb.Accepted species | LythraceaeLagerstroemia genus | Related genus guideCrape Myrtle |
| No photo yet | Lagerstroemia petiolarisName author: Pierre ex Gagnep.Accepted species | LythraceaeLagerstroemia genus | Related genus guideCrape Myrtle |
| No photo yet | Lagerstroemia poilaneiName author: W.J.de Wilde & DuyfjesAccepted species | LythraceaeLagerstroemia genus | Related genus guideCrape Myrtle |
| No photo yet | Lagerstroemia pterosepalaName author: Furtado & MontienAccepted species | LythraceaeLagerstroemia genus | Related genus guideCrape Myrtle |
| No photo yet | Lagerstroemia pustulataName author: Furtado & MontienAccepted species | LythraceaeLagerstroemia genus | Related genus guideCrape Myrtle |
| No photo yet | Lagerstroemia ruffordiiName author: T.T.Pham & TaganeAccepted species | LythraceaeLagerstroemia genus | Related genus guideCrape Myrtle |
| No photo yet | Lagerstroemia speciosaName author: (L.) Pers.Accepted species | LythraceaeLagerstroemia genus | Related genus guideCrape Myrtle |
| No photo yet | Lagerstroemia spireanaName author: Gagnep.Accepted species | LythraceaeLagerstroemia genus | Related genus guideCrape Myrtle |
| No photo yet | Lagerstroemia subangulataName author: (Craib) Furtado & MontienAccepted species | LythraceaeLagerstroemia genus | Related genus guideCrape Myrtle |
| No photo yet | Lagerstroemia subcostataName author: KoehneAccepted species | LythraceaeLagerstroemia genus | Related genus guideCrape Myrtle |
| No photo yet | Lagerstroemia suprareticulataName author: S.K.Lee & L.F.LauAccepted species | LythraceaeLagerstroemia genus | Related genus guideCrape Myrtle |
| No photo yet | Lagerstroemia tomentosaName author: C.PreslAccepted species | LythraceaeLagerstroemia genus | Related genus guideCrape Myrtle |
| No photo yet | Lagerstroemia undulataName author: KoehneAccepted species | LythraceaeLagerstroemia genus | Related genus guideCrape Myrtle |
| No photo yet | Lagerstroemia vanosiiName author: W.J.de Wilde & DuyfjesAccepted species | LythraceaeLagerstroemia genus | Related genus guideCrape Myrtle |
| No photo yet | Lagerstroemia venustaName author: Wall. ex C.B.ClarkeAccepted species | LythraceaeLagerstroemia genus | Related genus guideCrape Myrtle |
| No photo yet | Lagerstroemia villosaName author: Wall. ex KurzAccepted species | LythraceaeLagerstroemia genus | Related genus guideCrape Myrtle |
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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.