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.

768 species in AmaranthaceaeShowing 673–696

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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 yetPfaffia acutifoliaName author: (Moq.) O.StützerAccepted speciesAmaranthaceaePfaffia genusNo guide yet
No photo yetPfaffia aphyllaName author: Suess.Accepted speciesAmaranthaceaePfaffia genusNo guide yet
No photo yetPfaffia argyreaName author: PedersenAccepted speciesAmaranthaceaePfaffia genusNo guide yet
No photo yetPfaffia aurataName author: (Mart.) BorschAccepted speciesAmaranthaceaePfaffia genusNo guide yet
No photo yetPfaffia cipoanaName author: Marchior., Miotto & J.C.SiqueiraAccepted speciesAmaranthaceaePfaffia genusNo guide yet
No photo yetPfaffia completaName author: (Uline & W.L.Bray) BorschAccepted speciesAmaranthaceaePfaffia genusNo guide yet
No photo yetPfaffia costaricensisName author: (Standl.) BorschAccepted speciesAmaranthaceaePfaffia genusNo guide yet
No photo yetPfaffia densipellitaName author: BorschAccepted speciesAmaranthaceaePfaffia genusNo guide yet
No photo yetPfaffia denudataName author: (Moq.) KuntzeAccepted speciesAmaranthaceaePfaffia genusNo guide yet
No photo yetPfaffia elataName author: R.E.Fr.Accepted speciesAmaranthaceaePfaffia genusNo guide yet
No photo yetPfaffia fruticulosaName author: Suess.Accepted speciesAmaranthaceaePfaffia genusNo guide yet
No photo yetPfaffia glabrataName author: Mart.Accepted speciesAmaranthaceaePfaffia genusNo guide yet
No photo yetPfaffia gleasoniiName author: Suess.Accepted speciesAmaranthaceaePfaffia genusNo guide yet
No photo yetPfaffia glomerataName author: (Spreng.) PedersenAccepted speciesAmaranthaceaePfaffia genusNo guide yet
No photo yetPfaffia gnaphalioidesName author: (L.f.) Mart.Accepted speciesAmaranthaceaePfaffia genusNo guide yet
No photo yetPfaffia hirtulaName author: Mart.Accepted speciesAmaranthaceaePfaffia genusNo guide yet
No photo yetPfaffia iresinoidesName author: Spreng.Accepted speciesAmaranthaceaePfaffia genusNo guide yet
No photo yetPfaffia jubataName author: Mart.Accepted speciesAmaranthaceaePfaffia genusNo guide yet
No photo yetPfaffia minarumName author: PedersenAccepted speciesAmaranthaceaePfaffia genusNo guide yet
No photo yetPfaffia rotundifoliaName author: PedersenAccepted speciesAmaranthaceaePfaffia genusNo guide yet
No photo yetPfaffia rupestrisName author: Marchior., Miotto & J.C.SiqueiraAccepted speciesAmaranthaceaePfaffia genusNo guide yet
No photo yetPfaffia sarcophyllaName author: PedersenAccepted speciesAmaranthaceaePfaffia genusNo guide yet
No photo yetPfaffia sericanthaName author: (Mart.) PedersenAccepted speciesAmaranthaceaePfaffia genusNo guide yet
No photo yetPfaffia siqueirianaName author: Marchior. & MiottoAccepted speciesAmaranthaceaePfaffia 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 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.