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.
57 species · MetalasiaShowing 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 | Metalasia acutaName author: P.O.KarisAccepted species | AsteraceaeMetalasia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Metalasia aduncaName author: Less.Accepted species | AsteraceaeMetalasia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Metalasia agathosmoidesName author: PillansAccepted species | AsteraceaeMetalasia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Metalasia albescensName author: P.O.KarisAccepted species | AsteraceaeMetalasia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Metalasia alfrediiName author: PillansAccepted species | AsteraceaeMetalasia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Metalasia aureaName author: D.DonAccepted species | AsteraceaeMetalasia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Metalasia bodkiniiName author: L.BolusAccepted species | AsteraceaeMetalasia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Metalasia brevifoliaName author: (Lam.) LevynsAccepted species | AsteraceaeMetalasia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Metalasia calcicolaName author: P.O.KarisAccepted species | AsteraceaeMetalasia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Metalasia capitataName author: (Lam.) Less.Accepted species | AsteraceaeMetalasia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Metalasia cephalotesName author: (Thunb.) Less.Accepted species | AsteraceaeMetalasia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Metalasia compactaName author: Zeyh. ex Sch.Bip.Accepted species | AsteraceaeMetalasia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Metalasia confusaName author: PillansAccepted species | AsteraceaeMetalasia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Metalasia cymbifoliaName author: Harv.Accepted species | AsteraceaeMetalasia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Metalasia densaName author: (Lam.) P.O.KarisAccepted species | AsteraceaeMetalasia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Metalasia distansName author: DC.Accepted species | AsteraceaeMetalasia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Metalasia divergensName author: (Thunb.) D.DonAccepted species | AsteraceaeMetalasia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Metalasia dregeanaName author: DC.Accepted species | AsteraceaeMetalasia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Metalasia eburneaName author: Bengtson & P.O.KarisAccepted species | AsteraceaeMetalasia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Metalasia erectifoliaName author: PillansAccepted species | AsteraceaeMetalasia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Metalasia erubescensName author: DC.Accepted species | AsteraceaeMetalasia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Metalasia fastigiataName author: (Thunb.) D.DonAccepted species | AsteraceaeMetalasia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Metalasia formosaName author: Bengtson & P.O.KarisAccepted species | AsteraceaeMetalasia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Metalasia galpiniiName author: L.BolusAccepted species | AsteraceaeMetalasia 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.