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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Scientific names and synonyms are searchable from two characters. Familiar florist names link to their broader genus; common names are not available for every species.
53 species · MelocactusShowing 25–48
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 | Melocactus lanssensianusName author: P.J.BraunAccepted species | CactaceaeMelocactus genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Melocactus lemaireiName author: (Monv. ex Lem.) Miq. ex Lem.Accepted species | CactaceaeMelocactus genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Melocactus levitestatusName author: Buining & BrederooAccepted species | CactaceaeMelocactus genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Melocactus longicarpusName author: Buining & BrederooAccepted species | CactaceaeMelocactus genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Melocactus macracanthosName author: (Salm-Dyck) Link & OttoAccepted species | CactaceaeMelocactus genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Melocactus matanzanusName author: LeónAccepted species | CactaceaeMelocactus genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Melocactus mazelianusName author: ŘíhaAccepted species | CactaceaeMelocactus genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Melocactus nagyiName author: Z.MészárosAccepted species | CactaceaeMelocactus genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Melocactus natalensisName author: (P.J.Braun & Esteves) N.P.TaylorAccepted species | CactaceaeMelocactus genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Melocactus neryiName author: K.Schum.Accepted species | CactaceaeMelocactus genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Melocactus oreasName author: Miq.Accepted species | CactaceaeMelocactus genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Melocactus pachyacanthusName author: Buining & BrederooAccepted species | CactaceaeMelocactus genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Melocactus paucispinusName author: Heimen & R.RaulAccepted species | CactaceaeMelocactus genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Melocactus pedernalensisName author: M.M.Mejía & R.G.GarcíaAccepted species | CactaceaeMelocactus genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Melocactus perezassoiName author: ArecesAccepted species | CactaceaeMelocactus genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Melocactus peruvianusName author: VaupelAccepted species | CactaceaeMelocactus genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Melocactus praerupticolaName author: ArecesAccepted species | CactaceaeMelocactus genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Melocactus radocziiName author: Z.MészárosAccepted species | CactaceaeMelocactus genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Melocactus salvadorensisName author: Werderm.Accepted species | CactaceaeMelocactus genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Melocactus santiagoensisName author: D.Barrios & MajureAccepted species | CactaceaeMelocactus genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Melocactus schatzliiName author: W.Till & R.GruberAccepted species | CactaceaeMelocactus genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Melocactus sergipensisName author: N.P.Taylor & MeiadoAccepted species | CactaceaeMelocactus genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Melocactus smithiiName author: (Alexander) Buining ex G.D.RowleyAccepted species | CactaceaeMelocactus genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Melocactus stramineusName author: SuringarAccepted species | CactaceaeMelocactus genus | No guide yet |
A living reference.
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.