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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102 species · MapaniaShowing 1–24
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 | Mapania africanaName author: BoeckelerAccepted species | CyperaceaeMapania genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Mapania amplivaginataName author: K.Schum.Accepted species | CyperaceaeMapania genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Mapania angustifoliaName author: UittienAccepted species | CyperaceaeMapania genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Mapania archboldiiName author: UittienAccepted species | CyperaceaeMapania genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Mapania arunachalensisName author: G.D.PalAccepted species | CyperaceaeMapania genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Mapania assimilisName author: T.KoyamaAccepted species | CyperaceaeMapania genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Mapania aturensisName author: D.A.SimpsonAccepted species | CyperaceaeMapania genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Mapania bacciferaName author: C.B.ClarkeAccepted species | CyperaceaeMapania genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Mapania balansaeName author: (E.G.Camus) T.KoyamaAccepted species | CyperaceaeMapania genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Mapania baldwiniiName author: NelmesAccepted species | CyperaceaeMapania genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Mapania ballehensisName author: Miraadila, Shabdin & MeekiongAccepted species | CyperaceaeMapania genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Mapania bancanaName author: (Miq.) Ridl.Accepted species | CyperaceaeMapania genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Mapania bauensisName author: Miraadila, Shabdin & MeekiongAccepted species | CyperaceaeMapania genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Mapania borneensisName author: Merr.Accepted species | CyperaceaeMapania genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Mapania bougainvillensisName author: D.A.SimpsonAccepted species | CyperaceaeMapania genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Mapania caudataName author: Kük.Accepted species | CyperaceaeMapania genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Mapania coodeiName author: D.A.SimpsonAccepted species | CyperaceaeMapania genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Mapania coriandrumName author: NelmesAccepted species | CyperaceaeMapania genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Mapania cuatrecasasiiName author: T.KoyamaAccepted species | CyperaceaeMapania genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Mapania cuspidataName author: (Miq.) UittienAccepted species | CyperaceaeMapania genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Mapania debilisName author: C.B.ClarkeAccepted species | CyperaceaeMapania genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Mapania effusaName author: (C.B.Clarke) T.KoyamaAccepted species | CyperaceaeMapania genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Mapania enodisName author: (Miq.) C.B.ClarkeAccepted species | CyperaceaeMapania genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Mapania ferrugineaName author: Ridl.Accepted species | CyperaceaeMapania 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.