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 2,185–2,208
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 | × Aporoheliocereus smithianusName author: (Sweet) P.V.HeathAccepted species | Cactaceae× Aporoheliocereus genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | × Aporophyllum frieburgensisName author: (Weing.) P.V.HeathAccepted species | Cactaceae× Aporophyllum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | × Borzicana mirabilisName author: (Buining) M.H.J.van der MeerAccepted species | Cactaceae× Borzicana genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | × Borzipostoa mirabilisName author: (Rauh & Backeb.) G.D.RowleyAccepted species | Cactaceae× Borzipostoa genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | × Borzivia cintiaeName author: (Halda, Malina & Panar.) M.H.J.van der MeerAccepted species | Cactaceae× Borzivia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | × Cerenocereus bonariensisName author: G.GutteAccepted species | Cactaceae× Cerenocereus genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | × Cleistocana soniaeName author: (Halda, Malina & Panar.) M.H.J.van der MeerAccepted species | Cactaceae× Cleistocana genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | × Diphalocereus impossibilisName author: (P.V.Heath) M.H.J.van der MeerAccepted species | Cactaceae× Diphalocereus genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | × Disisocactus peterseniiName author: DoweldAccepted species | Cactaceae× Disisocactus genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | × Disophyllum amaranthinumName author: (Regel) E.MeierAccepted species | Cactaceae× Disophyllum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | × Disophyllum charltoniiName author: (Mast.) E.MeierAccepted species | Cactaceae× Disophyllum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | × Disophyllum splendensName author: (Regel) E.MeierAccepted species | Cactaceae× Disophyllum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | × Disoselenicereus fulgidusName author: (Hook.f.) E.MeierAccepted species | Cactaceae× Disoselenicereus genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | × Disoselenicereus hildmanniiName author: (Hildm.) M.H.J.van der MeerAccepted species | Cactaceae× Disoselenicereus genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | × Disoselenicereus maynardiaeName author: (Paxton) E.MeierAccepted species | Cactaceae× Disoselenicereus genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | × Disoselenicereus wrayaeName author: (Worsley) M.H.J.van der MeerAccepted species | Cactaceae× Disoselenicereus genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | × Echinomoza roseifloraName author: (Font & Picca) G.D.RowleyAccepted species | Cactaceae× Echinomoza genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | × Epinicereus cooperiName author: (S.Watson) P.V.HeathAccepted species | Cactaceae× Epinicereus genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | × Epixochia amaranthinaName author: (Regel) G.D.RowleyAccepted species | Cactaceae× Epixochia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | × Epixochia splendensName author: (Regel) G.D.RowleyAccepted species | Cactaceae× Epixochia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | × Espostocactus baumanniiName author: (Kníe) G.D.RowleyAccepted species | Cactaceae× Espostocactus genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | × Espostocactus erectispinusName author: (Rauh & Backeb.) G.D.RowleyAccepted species | Cactaceae× Espostocactus genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | × Espostocactus mirabilisName author: (Rauh & Backeb.) G.D.RowleyAccepted species | Cactaceae× Espostocactus genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | × Haagespostoa albisetataName author: (Akers) G.D.RowleyAccepted species | Cactaceae× Haagespostoa 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.