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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213 species · MelastomaShowing 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 | Melastoma petiolatumName author: Mill.Accepted species | MelastomataceaeMelastoma genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Melastoma pexiricumName author: Vell.Accepted species | MelastomataceaeMelastoma genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Melastoma phyllopusName author: Schrank & Mart. ex DC.Accepted species | MelastomataceaeMelastoma genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Melastoma picklesiiName author: K.M.WongAccepted species | MelastomataceaeMelastoma genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Melastoma polyanthumName author: BlumeAccepted species | MelastomataceaeMelastoma genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Melastoma postariiName author: K.M.WongAccepted species | MelastomataceaeMelastoma genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Melastoma praetermissumName author: K.M.WongAccepted species | MelastomataceaeMelastoma genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Melastoma procumbensName author: Vell.Accepted species | MelastomataceaeMelastoma genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Melastoma pulongtauenseName author: K.M.WongAccepted species | MelastomataceaeMelastoma genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Melastoma pustulatumName author: Schrank & Mart. ex DC.Accepted species | MelastomataceaeMelastoma genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Melastoma quinquedentatumName author: Steud.Accepted species | MelastomataceaeMelastoma genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Melastoma quinquenerveName author: Vell.Accepted species | MelastomataceaeMelastoma genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Melastoma radulaName author: Hoffmanns.Accepted species | MelastomataceaeMelastoma genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Melastoma raussiniaName author: Buc'hozAccepted species | MelastomataceaeMelastoma genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Melastoma reptansName author: Schrank & Mart. ex DC.Accepted species | MelastomataceaeMelastoma genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Melastoma rhaphistigmaName author: Schrank ex TrianaAccepted species | MelastomataceaeMelastoma genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Melastoma rhodopogonName author: Schrank & Mart. ex DC.Accepted species | MelastomataceaeMelastoma genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Melastoma robustumName author: Bakh.f.Accepted species | MelastomataceaeMelastoma genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Melastoma roemeriName author: Mansf.Accepted species | MelastomataceaeMelastoma genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Melastoma roseumName author: Poir.Accepted species | MelastomataceaeMelastoma genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Melastoma rubricauleName author: Schrank ex DC.Accepted species | MelastomataceaeMelastoma genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Melastoma rufidulumName author: Rich. ex DC.Accepted species | MelastomataceaeMelastoma genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Melastoma rugosumName author: Rottb.Accepted species | MelastomataceaeMelastoma genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Melastoma rugosumName author: Roxb. ex C.B.ClarkeAccepted species | MelastomataceaeMelastoma 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.