A WIDER WORLD OF FLOWERS

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.

165 species · TernstroemiaShowing 97–120

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Photos 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.

Flowering species, botanical families, photographs, and available florist guides
PhotoSpeciesFamily & genusFlower guides
No photo yetTernstroemia longipetiolataName author: J.A.Vieira & D.Samp.Accepted speciesPentaphylacaceaeTernstroemia genusNo guide yet
No photo yetTernstroemia lowiiName author: StapfAccepted speciesPentaphylacaceaeTernstroemia genusNo guide yet
No photo yetTernstroemia luquillensisName author: Krug & Urb.Accepted speciesPentaphylacaceaeTernstroemia genusNo guide yet
No photo yetTernstroemia luteofloraName author: L.K.LingAccepted speciesPentaphylacaceaeTernstroemia genusNo guide yet
No photo yetTernstroemia maclellandianaName author: Ridl.Accepted speciesPentaphylacaceaeTernstroemia genusNo guide yet
No photo yetTernstroemia macrocarpaName author: Triana & Planch.Accepted speciesPentaphylacaceaeTernstroemia genusNo guide yet
No photo yetTernstroemia magnificaName author: Stapf ex Ridl.Accepted speciesPentaphylacaceaeTernstroemia genusNo guide yet
No photo yetTernstroemia maguireiName author: B.M.BoomAccepted speciesPentaphylacaceaeTernstroemia genusNo guide yet
No photo yetTernstroemia maltbyaName author: RoseAccepted speciesPentaphylacaceaeTernstroemia genusNo guide yet
No photo yetTernstroemia maltbyiName author: RoseAccepted speciesPentaphylacaceaeTernstroemia genusNo guide yet
No photo yetTernstroemia megaloptychaName author: KobuskiAccepted speciesPentaphylacaceaeTernstroemia genusNo guide yet
No photo yetTernstroemia megaphyllaName author: J.A.Vieira & D.Samp.Accepted speciesPentaphylacaceaeTernstroemia genusNo guide yet
No photo yetTernstroemia meiocarpaName author: KobuskiAccepted speciesPentaphylacaceaeTernstroemia genusNo guide yet
No photo yetTernstroemia meridionalisName author: Mutis ex L.f.Accepted speciesPentaphylacaceaeTernstroemia genusNo guide yet
No photo yetTernstroemia merrillianaName author: KobuskiAccepted speciesPentaphylacaceaeTernstroemia genusNo guide yet
No photo yetTernstroemia microcalyxName author: Krug & Urb.Accepted speciesPentaphylacaceaeTernstroemia genusNo guide yet
No photo yetTernstroemia microphyllaName author: Merr.Accepted speciesPentaphylacaceaeTernstroemia genusNo guide yet
No photo yetTernstroemia moaensisName author: Borhidi & O.MuñizAccepted speciesPentaphylacaceaeTernstroemia genusNo guide yet
No photo yetTernstroemia monostigmaName author: W.R.BarkerAccepted speciesPentaphylacaceaeTernstroemia genusNo guide yet
No photo yetTernstroemia montanaName author: Ridl.Accepted speciesPentaphylacaceaeTernstroemia genusNo guide yet
No photo yetTernstroemia multiovulataName author: Gómez-Laur., Q.Jiménez & N.ZamoraAccepted speciesPentaphylacaceaeTernstroemia genusNo guide yet
No photo yetTernstroemia mutisianaName author: KobuskiAccepted speciesPentaphylacaceaeTernstroemia genusNo guide yet
No photo yetTernstroemia nabirensisName author: Sa.KurataAccepted speciesPentaphylacaceaeTernstroemia genusNo guide yet
No photo yetTernstroemia nashiiName author: Urb.Accepted speciesPentaphylacaceaeTernstroemia genusNo guide yet
THE SOURCE & THE SCOPE

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 dataset

What 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.