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 1,249–1,272
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 pleiocephalaName author: Regel & Klein bisAccepted species | CactaceaeMammillaria genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Mammillaria plumosaName author: F.A.C.WeberAccepted species | CactaceaeMammillaria genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Mammillaria polyedraName author: Mart.Accepted species | CactaceaeMammillaria genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Mammillaria polytheleName author: Mart.Accepted species | CactaceaeMammillaria genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Mammillaria pottsiiName author: Scheer ex Salm-DyckAccepted species | CactaceaeMammillaria genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Mammillaria pringleiName author: (J.M.Coult.) K.BrandegeeAccepted species | CactaceaeMammillaria genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Mammillaria proliferaName author: (Mill.) Haw.Accepted species | CactaceaeMammillaria genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Mammillaria pseudoperbellaName author: QuehlAccepted species | CactaceaeMammillaria genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Mammillaria pugionacanthaName author: C.F.Först.Accepted species | CactaceaeMammillaria genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Mammillaria purpureaName author: Ehrenb.Accepted species | CactaceaeMammillaria genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Mammillaria rekoiName author: (Britton & Rose) VaupelAccepted species | CactaceaeMammillaria genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Mammillaria rettigianaName author: Boed.Accepted species | CactaceaeMammillaria genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Mammillaria rhodanthaName author: Link & OttoAccepted species | CactaceaeMammillaria genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Mammillaria roseaName author: Scheidw.Accepted species | CactaceaeMammillaria genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Mammillaria roseoalbaName author: Boed.Accepted species | CactaceaeMammillaria genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Mammillaria rubidulaName author: C.Ehrenb.Accepted species | CactaceaeMammillaria genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Mammillaria rufidulaName author: Ehrenb.Accepted species | CactaceaeMammillaria genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Mammillaria san-angelensisName author: Sánchez-Mej.Accepted species | CactaceaeMammillaria genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Mammillaria sanchez-mejoradaeName author: Rodr.GonzálezAccepted species | CactaceaeMammillaria genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Mammillaria sartoriiName author: J.A.PurpusAccepted species | CactaceaeMammillaria genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Mammillaria saxatilisName author: ScheerAccepted species | CactaceaeMammillaria genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Mammillaria scheinvarianaName author: R.Ortega V. & GlassAccepted species | CactaceaeMammillaria genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Mammillaria schiedeanaName author: Ehrenb.Accepted species | CactaceaeMammillaria genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Mammillaria schwarziiName author: ShurlyAccepted 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.