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.
3,735 species in BromeliaceaeShowing 3,481–3,504
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 | Vriesea paucifloraName author: MezAccepted species | BromeliaceaeVriesea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Vriesea pauperrimaName author: E.PereiraAccepted species | BromeliaceaeVriesea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Vriesea pendulifloraName author: L.B.Sm.Accepted species | BromeliaceaeVriesea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Vriesea penduliscapaName author: RauhAccepted species | BromeliaceaeVriesea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Vriesea pereiraeName author: L.B.Sm.Accepted species | BromeliaceaeVriesea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Vriesea perezianaName author: (André) L.B.Sm.Accepted species | BromeliaceaeVriesea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Vriesea petraeaName author: (L.B.Sm.) L.B.Sm.Accepted species | BromeliaceaeVriesea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Vriesea philippocoburgiName author: WawraAccepted species | BromeliaceaeVriesea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Vriesea philippocoburgiiName author: WawraAccepted species | BromeliaceaeVriesea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Vriesea pinottiiName author: ReitzAccepted species | BromeliaceaeVriesea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Vriesea piscatrixName author: Versieux & Wand.Accepted species | BromeliaceaeVriesea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Vriesea platynemaName author: Gaudich.Accepted species | BromeliaceaeVriesea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Vriesea platzmanniiName author: É.MorrenAccepted species | BromeliaceaeVriesea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Vriesea pleiostichaName author: (Griseb.) GoudaAccepted species | BromeliaceaeVriesea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Vriesea poenulataName author: (Baker) É.Morren ex MezAccepted species | BromeliaceaeVriesea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Vriesea portentosaName author: LemeAccepted species | BromeliaceaeVriesea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Vriesea proceraName author: (Mart. ex Schult. & Schult.f.) Wittm.Accepted species | BromeliaceaeVriesea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Vriesea pseudoatraName author: LemeAccepted species | BromeliaceaeVriesea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Vriesea psittacinaName author: (Hook.) Lindl.Accepted species | BromeliaceaeVriesea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Vriesea pulchraName author: Leme & L.KollmannAccepted species | BromeliaceaeVriesea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Vriesea punctulataName author: E.Pereira & I.A.PennaAccepted species | BromeliaceaeVriesea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Vriesea racinaeName author: L.B.Sm.Accepted species | BromeliaceaeVriesea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Vriesea rafaeliiName author: LemeAccepted species | BromeliaceaeVriesea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Vriesea rastrensisName author: LemeAccepted species | BromeliaceaeVriesea genus | No guide yet |
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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 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.