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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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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.

2,601 species in IridaceaeShowing 769–792

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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 yetGladiolus aurantiacusName author: KlattAccepted speciesIridaceaeGladiolus genus
No photo yetGladiolus aureusName author: BakerAccepted speciesIridaceaeGladiolus genus
No photo yetGladiolus balensisName author: GoldblattAccepted speciesIridaceaeGladiolus genus
No photo yetGladiolus baumiiName author: HarmsAccepted speciesIridaceaeGladiolus genus
No photo yetGladiolus bellusName author: C.H.WrightAccepted speciesIridaceaeGladiolus genus
No photo yetGladiolus benguellensisName author: BakerAccepted speciesIridaceaeGladiolus genus
No photo yetGladiolus bilineatusName author: G.J.LewisAccepted speciesIridaceaeGladiolus genus
No photo yetGladiolus blommesteiniiName author: L.BolusAccepted speciesIridaceaeGladiolus genus
No photo yetGladiolus bojeriName author: (Baker) GoldblattAccepted speciesIridaceaeGladiolus genus
No photo yetGladiolus boranensisName author: GoldblattAccepted speciesIridaceaeGladiolus genus
No photo yetGladiolus brachyphyllusName author: F.BolusAccepted speciesIridaceaeGladiolus genus
No photo yetGladiolus brevifoliusName author: Jacq.Accepted speciesIridaceaeGladiolus genus
No photo yetGladiolus brevitubusName author: G.J.LewisAccepted speciesIridaceaeGladiolus genus
No photo yetGladiolus buckerveldiiName author: (L.Bolus) GoldblattAccepted speciesIridaceaeGladiolus genus
No photo yetGladiolus bullatusName author: Thunb. ex G.J.LewisAccepted speciesIridaceaeGladiolus genus
No photo yetGladiolus byzantinusName author: Mill.Accepted speciesIridaceaeGladiolus genus
No photo yetGladiolus caeruleusName author: Goldblatt & J.C.ManningAccepted speciesIridaceaeGladiolus genus
No photo yetGladiolus calcaratusName author: G.J.LewisAccepted speciesIridaceaeGladiolus genus
No photo yetGladiolus calcicolaName author: GoldblattAccepted speciesIridaceaeGladiolus genus
No photo yetGladiolus canaliculatusName author: GoldblattAccepted speciesIridaceaeGladiolus genus
No photo yetGladiolus candidusName author: (Rendle) GoldblattAccepted speciesIridaceaeGladiolus genus
No photo yetGladiolus cardinalisName author: CurtisAccepted speciesIridaceaeGladiolus genus
No photo yetGladiolus carinatusName author: AitonAccepted speciesIridaceaeGladiolus genus
No photo yetGladiolus carmineusName author: C.H.WrightAccepted speciesIridaceaeGladiolus genus
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 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.