A WIDER WORLD OF FLOWERS

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.

5,145 species in EricaceaeShowing 4,729–4,752

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Photos 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.

Flowering species, botanical families, photographs, and available florist guides
PhotoSpeciesFamily & genusFlower guides
No photo yetVaccinium delavayiName author: Franch.Accepted speciesEricaceaeVaccinium genus
Related genus guideHuckleberry
No photo yetVaccinium deliciosumName author: PiperAccepted speciesEricaceaeVaccinium genus
Related genus guideHuckleberry
No photo yetVaccinium dendrocharisName author: Hand.-Mazz.Accepted speciesEricaceaeVaccinium genus
Related genus guideHuckleberry
No photo yetVaccinium densifoliumName author: J.J.Sm.Accepted speciesEricaceaeVaccinium genus
Related genus guideHuckleberry
No photo yetVaccinium dentatumName author: Sm.Accepted speciesEricaceaeVaccinium genus
Related genus guideHuckleberry
No photo yetVaccinium dependensName author: (G.Don) SleumerAccepted speciesEricaceaeVaccinium genus
Related genus guideHuckleberry
No photo yetVaccinium dialypetalumName author: J.J.Sm.Accepted speciesEricaceaeVaccinium genus
Related genus guideHuckleberry
No photo yetVaccinium dictyoneuronName author: SleumerAccepted speciesEricaceaeVaccinium genus
Related genus guideHuckleberry
No photo yetVaccinium didymanthumName author: DunalAccepted speciesEricaceaeVaccinium genus
Related genus guideHuckleberry
No photo yetVaccinium distichumName author: LuteynAccepted speciesEricaceaeVaccinium genus
Related genus guideHuckleberry
No photo yetVaccinium dobbiniiName author: BurnhamAccepted speciesEricaceaeVaccinium genus
Related genus guideHuckleberry
No photo yetVaccinium dominansName author: SleumerAccepted speciesEricaceaeVaccinium genus
Related genus guideHuckleberry
No photo yetVaccinium donianumName author: Miq.Accepted speciesEricaceaeVaccinium genus
Related genus guideHuckleberry
No photo yetVaccinium dubiosumName author: J.J.Sm.Accepted speciesEricaceaeVaccinium genus
Related genus guideHuckleberry
No photo yetVaccinium duclouxiiName author: (H.Lév.) Hand.-Mazz.Accepted speciesEricaceaeVaccinium genus
Related genus guideHuckleberry
No photo yetVaccinium dunalianumName author: WightAccepted speciesEricaceaeVaccinium genus
Related genus guideHuckleberry
No photo yetVaccinium dunnianumName author: SleumerAccepted speciesEricaceaeVaccinium genus
Related genus guideHuckleberry
No photo yetVaccinium ekmaniiName author: R.BerazaínAccepted speciesEricaceaeVaccinium genus
Related genus guideHuckleberry
No photo yetVaccinium elegansName author: ElmerAccepted speciesEricaceaeVaccinium genus
Related genus guideHuckleberry
No photo yetVaccinium ellipticumName author: (Blume) Miq.Accepted speciesEricaceaeVaccinium genus
Related genus guideHuckleberry
No photo yetVaccinium elliptifoliumName author: Merr.Accepted speciesEricaceaeVaccinium genus
Related genus guideHuckleberry
No photo yetVaccinium elviraeName author: LuteynAccepted speciesEricaceaeVaccinium genus
Related genus guideHuckleberry
No photo yetVaccinium emarginatumName author: HayataAccepted speciesEricaceaeVaccinium genus
Related genus guideHuckleberry
No photo yetVaccinium empetrumName author: Aver. & K.S.NguyenAccepted speciesEricaceaeVaccinium genus
Related genus guideHuckleberry
THE SOURCE & THE SCOPE

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 dataset

What 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.