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.
31,458 species in OrchidaceaeShowing 24,241–24,264
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 | Platystele stenostachyaName author: (Rchb.f.) GarayAccepted species | OrchidaceaePlatystele genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Platystele stevensoniiName author: LuerAccepted species | OrchidaceaePlatystele genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Platystele steyermarkiiName author: LuerAccepted species | OrchidaceaePlatystele genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Platystele stonyxName author: LuerAccepted species | OrchidaceaePlatystele genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Platystele sulcataName author: Luer & HirtzAccepted species | OrchidaceaePlatystele genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Platystele sylvestreiName author: Karremans & BogarínAccepted species | OrchidaceaePlatystele genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Platystele tausensisName author: Bogarín & KarremansAccepted species | OrchidaceaePlatystele genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Platystele tayloriiName author: LuerAccepted species | OrchidaceaePlatystele genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Platystele ticaName author: Karremans & BogarínAccepted species | OrchidaceaePlatystele genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Platystele tobariiName author: LuerAccepted species | OrchidaceaePlatystele genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Platystele umbellataName author: P.OrtizAccepted species | OrchidaceaePlatystele genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Platystele vetulusName author: Luer & HirtzAccepted species | OrchidaceaePlatystele genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Platystele viridisName author: LuerAccepted species | OrchidaceaePlatystele genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Platystele ximenaeName author: Luer & HirtzAccepted species | OrchidaceaePlatystele genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Platystele zamorensisName author: H.Medina, J.Portilla & I.PortillaAccepted species | OrchidaceaePlatystele genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Plectorrhiza beckleriName author: (F.Muell. ex Benth.) M.A.Clem., D.L.Jones & D.P.BanksAccepted species | OrchidaceaePlectorrhiza genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Plectorrhiza brevilabrisName author: (F.Muell.) DockrillAccepted species | OrchidaceaePlectorrhiza genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Plectorrhiza erectaName author: (Fitzg.) DockrillAccepted species | OrchidaceaePlectorrhiza genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Plectorrhiza purpurataName author: (Rupp) M.A.M.RennerAccepted species | OrchidaceaePlectorrhiza genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Plectorrhiza tridentataName author: (Lindl.) DockrillAccepted species | OrchidaceaePlectorrhiza genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Plectrelminthus caudatusName author: (Lindl.) Summerh.Accepted species | OrchidaceaePlectrelminthus genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Plectrophora alataName author: (Rolfe) GarayAccepted species | OrchidaceaePlectrophora genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Plectrophora calcarhamataName author: HoehneAccepted species | OrchidaceaePlectrophora genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Plectrophora cultrifoliaName author: (Barb.Rodr.) Cogn.Accepted species | OrchidaceaePlectrophora 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 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.