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
Find a flower. Follow its family.
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.
5,145 species in EricaceaeShowing 3,049–3,072
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 | Rhododendron christiName author: F.Först.Accepted species | EricaceaeRhododendron genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Rhododendron christianaeName author: SleumerAccepted species | EricaceaeRhododendron genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Rhododendron chrysocalyxName author: H.Lév. & VaniotAccepted species | EricaceaeRhododendron genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Rhododendron chrysodoronName author: Tagg ex Hutch.Accepted species | EricaceaeRhododendron genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Rhododendron chrysolepisName author: Hutch. & Kingdon-WardAccepted species | EricaceaeRhododendron genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Rhododendron chunieniiName author: Chun & W.P.FangAccepted species | EricaceaeRhododendron genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Rhododendron chuniiName author: W.P.FangAccepted species | EricaceaeRhododendron genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Rhododendron ciliatumName author: Hook.f.Accepted species | EricaceaeRhododendron genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Rhododendron ciliicalyxName author: Franch.Accepted species | EricaceaeRhododendron genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Rhododendron ciliilobumName author: SleumerAccepted species | EricaceaeRhododendron genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Rhododendron ciliipesName author: Hutch.Accepted species | EricaceaeRhododendron genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Rhododendron cinchoniflorumName author: SleumerAccepted species | EricaceaeRhododendron genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Rhododendron cinerascensName author: SleumerAccepted species | EricaceaeRhododendron genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Rhododendron cinnabarinumName author: Hook.f.Accepted species | EricaceaeRhododendron genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Rhododendron circinnatumName author: Cowan & Kingdon-WardAccepted species | EricaceaeRhododendron genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Rhododendron citriniflorumName author: Balf.f. & ForrestAccepted species | EricaceaeRhododendron genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Rhododendron citrinumName author: (Hassk.) Hassk.Accepted species | EricaceaeRhododendron genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Rhododendron clementinaeName author: Forrest ex W.W.Sm.Accepted species | EricaceaeRhododendron genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Rhododendron cochlearifoliumName author: Xiang Chen & Jia Y.HuangAccepted species | EricaceaeRhododendron genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Rhododendron cockburniiName author: (Argent, A.Lamb & Phillipps) CravenAccepted species | EricaceaeRhododendron genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Rhododendron codonanthumName author: Balf.f. & ForrestAccepted species | EricaceaeRhododendron genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Rhododendron coelicumName author: Balf.f. & FarrerAccepted species | EricaceaeRhododendron genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Rhododendron coeloneurumName author: DielsAccepted species | EricaceaeRhododendron genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Rhododendron coelorumName author: WernhamAccepted species | EricaceaeRhododendron 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.