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.
23 species · RutideaShowing 1–23
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 | Rutidea decorticataName author: HiernAccepted species | RubiaceaeRutidea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Rutidea dupuisiiName author: De Wild.Accepted species | RubiaceaeRutidea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Rutidea ferrugineaName author: HiernAccepted species | RubiaceaeRutidea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Rutidea fuscescensName author: HiernAccepted species | RubiaceaeRutidea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Rutidea gabonensisName author: BridsonAccepted species | RubiaceaeRutidea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Rutidea glabraName author: HiernAccepted species | RubiaceaeRutidea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Rutidea gracilisName author: BridsonAccepted species | RubiaceaeRutidea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Rutidea hirsutaName author: HiernAccepted species | RubiaceaeRutidea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Rutidea hispidaName author: HiernAccepted species | RubiaceaeRutidea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Rutidea insculptaName author: Mildbr. ex BridsonAccepted species | RubiaceaeRutidea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Rutidea lujaeName author: De Wild.Accepted species | RubiaceaeRutidea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Rutidea membranaceaName author: HiernAccepted species | RubiaceaeRutidea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Rutidea nigericaName author: BridsonAccepted species | RubiaceaeRutidea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Rutidea olenotrichaName author: HiernAccepted species | RubiaceaeRutidea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Rutidea orientalisName author: BridsonAccepted species | RubiaceaeRutidea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Rutidea parvifloraName author: DC.Accepted species | RubiaceaeRutidea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Rutidea rufipilisName author: HiernAccepted species | RubiaceaeRutidea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Rutidea seretiiName author: De Wild.Accepted species | RubiaceaeRutidea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Rutidea smithiiName author: HiernAccepted species | RubiaceaeRutidea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Rutidea tenuicaulisName author: K.KrauseAccepted species | RubiaceaeRutidea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Rutidea vanderystiiName author: WernhamAccepted species | RubiaceaeRutidea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Rutidea viridifloraName author: JongkindAccepted species | RubiaceaeRutidea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Rutidea wieringaeName author: O.LachenaudAccepted species | RubiaceaeRutidea 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.