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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128 species · MerianiaShowing 73–96
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 | Meriania maguireiName author: WurdackAccepted species | MelastomataceaeMeriania genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Meriania maximaName author: Markgr.Accepted species | MelastomataceaeMeriania genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Meriania megaphyllaName author: Rob.Fern., R.Goldenb. & Michelang.Accepted species | MelastomataceaeMeriania genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Meriania mexiaeName author: WurdackAccepted species | MelastomataceaeMeriania genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Meriania microfloraName author: Rob.Fern., R.Goldenb. & Michelang.Accepted species | MelastomataceaeMeriania genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Meriania mutabilisName author: (Gleason) Humberto Mend. & Fern.AlonsoAccepted species | MelastomataceaeMeriania genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Meriania mutisiiName author: (Bonpl.) Humberto Mend. & Fern.AlonsoAccepted species | MelastomataceaeMeriania genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Meriania neblinensisName author: WurdackAccepted species | MelastomataceaeMeriania genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Meriania neilliiName author: Humberto Mend.Accepted species | MelastomataceaeMeriania genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Meriania nobilisName author: TrianaAccepted species | MelastomataceaeMeriania genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Meriania odorataName author: AlmedaAccepted species | MelastomataceaeMeriania genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Meriania ornataName author: WurdackAccepted species | MelastomataceaeMeriania genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Meriania panamensisName author: GleasonAccepted species | MelastomataceaeMeriania genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Meriania paniculataName author: Cogn.Accepted species | MelastomataceaeMeriania genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Meriania paniculataName author: (DC.) TrianaAccepted species | MelastomataceaeMeriania genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Meriania parvifoliaName author: Judd & SkeanAccepted species | MelastomataceaeMeriania genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Meriania pastazanaName author: WurdackAccepted species | MelastomataceaeMeriania genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Meriania peltataName author: L.UribeAccepted species | MelastomataceaeMeriania genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Meriania penningtoniiName author: Rob.Fern., R.Goldenb. & Michelang.Accepted species | MelastomataceaeMeriania genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Meriania phlomoidesName author: (Triana) AlmedaAccepted species | MelastomataceaeMeriania genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Meriania prunifoliaName author: D.DonAccepted species | MelastomataceaeMeriania genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Meriania pulcherrimaName author: HerzogAccepted species | MelastomataceaeMeriania genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Meriania purpureaName author: Sw.Accepted species | MelastomataceaeMeriania genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Meriania quintuplinervisName author: NaudinAccepted species | MelastomataceaeMeriania 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.