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.
2,240 species in CactaceaeShowing 1,201–1,224
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 | Mammillaria lloydiiName author: (Britton & Rose) OrcuttAccepted species | CactaceaeMammillaria genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Mammillaria longifloraName author: (Britton & Rose) A.BergerAccepted species | CactaceaeMammillaria genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Mammillaria longimammaName author: DC.Accepted species | CactaceaeMammillaria genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Mammillaria luethyiName author: G.S.HintonAccepted species | CactaceaeMammillaria genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Mammillaria magnificaName author: F.G.BuchenauAccepted species | CactaceaeMammillaria genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Mammillaria magnimammaName author: Haw.Accepted species | CactaceaeMammillaria genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Mammillaria mammillarisName author: (L.) H.Karst.Accepted species | CactaceaeMammillaria genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Mammillaria mananaName author: W.A.Fitz Maur. & B.Fitz Maur.Accepted species | CactaceaeMammillaria genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Mammillaria marcosiiName author: W.A.Fitz Maur., B.Fitz Maur. & GlassAccepted species | CactaceaeMammillaria genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Mammillaria marksianaName author: KrainzAccepted species | CactaceaeMammillaria genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Mammillaria mathildaeName author: Kraehenb. & KrainzAccepted species | CactaceaeMammillaria genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Mammillaria matudaeName author: BravoAccepted species | CactaceaeMammillaria genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Mammillaria meissneriName author: Ehrenb.Accepted species | CactaceaeMammillaria genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Mammillaria melaleucaName author: Karw. ex Salm-DyckAccepted species | CactaceaeMammillaria genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Mammillaria melanocentraName author: Poselg.Accepted species | CactaceaeMammillaria genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Mammillaria mercadensisName author: PatoniAccepted species | CactaceaeMammillaria genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Mammillaria meyraniiName author: BravoAccepted species | CactaceaeMammillaria genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Mammillaria micracanthaName author: Miq.Accepted species | CactaceaeMammillaria genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Mammillaria microheliaName author: Werderm.Accepted species | CactaceaeMammillaria genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Mammillaria mieheanaName author: TiegelAccepted species | CactaceaeMammillaria genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Mammillaria moellerianaName author: Boed.Accepted species | CactaceaeMammillaria genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Mammillaria monochrysacanthaName author: Gonz.-Zam., D.Aquino & Dan.SánchezAccepted species | CactaceaeMammillaria genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Mammillaria morentinianaName author: Gonz.-Zam., D.Aquino, J.Mohl & Dan.SánchezAccepted species | CactaceaeMammillaria genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Mammillaria morganianaName author: TiegelAccepted species | CactaceaeMammillaria 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.