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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Search scientific names or try a familiar florist name, like rose or peony.
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.
2,560 species in ArecaceaeShowing 1,081–1,104
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 | Chuniophoenix nanaName author: BurretAccepted species | ArecaceaeChuniophoenix genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Chuniophoenix suoitienensisName author: A.J.Hend.Accepted species | ArecaceaeChuniophoenix genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Clinosperma bractealeName author: (Brongn.) Becc.Accepted species | ArecaceaeClinosperma genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Clinosperma lanuginosaName author: (H.E.Moore) Pintaud & W.J.BakerAccepted species | ArecaceaeClinosperma genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Clinosperma macrocarpaName author: (H.E.Moore) Pintaud & W.J.BakerAccepted species | ArecaceaeClinosperma genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Clinosperma vaginataName author: (Brongn.) Pintaud & W.J.BakerAccepted species | ArecaceaeClinosperma genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Clinostigma carolinenseName author: (Becc.) H.E.Moore & FosbergAccepted species | ArecaceaeClinostigma genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Clinostigma collegarumName author: J.Dransf.Accepted species | ArecaceaeClinostigma genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Clinostigma exorrhizumName author: (H.Wendl.) Becc.Accepted species | ArecaceaeClinostigma genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Clinostigma gronophyllumName author: H.E.MooreAccepted species | ArecaceaeClinostigma genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Clinostigma haerestigmaName author: H.E.MooreAccepted species | ArecaceaeClinostigma genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Clinostigma harlandiiName author: Becc.Accepted species | ArecaceaeClinostigma genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Clinostigma ponapenseName author: (Becc.) H.E.Moore & FosbergAccepted species | ArecaceaeClinostigma genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Clinostigma samoenseName author: H.Wendl.Accepted species | ArecaceaeClinostigma genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Clinostigma savaiienseName author: Christoph.Accepted species | ArecaceaeClinostigma genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Clinostigma savoryanumName author: (Rehder & E.H.Wilson) H.E.Moore & FosbergAccepted species | ArecaceaeClinostigma genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Clinostigma warburgiiName author: Becc.Accepted species | ArecaceaeClinostigma genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Coccothrinax acuminataName author: Sarg. ex Becc.Accepted species | ArecaceaeCoccothrinax genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Coccothrinax acunanaName author: LeónAccepted species | ArecaceaeCoccothrinax genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Coccothrinax alexandriName author: LeónAccepted species | ArecaceaeCoccothrinax genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Coccothrinax altaName author: (O.F.Cook) Becc.Accepted species | ArecaceaeCoccothrinax genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Coccothrinax argentataName author: (Jacq.) L.H.BaileyAccepted species | ArecaceaeCoccothrinax genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Coccothrinax argenteaName author: (Lodd. ex Schult. & Schult.f.) Sarg. ex K.Schum.Accepted species | ArecaceaeCoccothrinax genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Coccothrinax baracoensisName author: Borhidi & O.MuñizAccepted species | ArecaceaeCoccothrinax genus | No guide yet |
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 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 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.