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.

31,458 species in OrchidaceaeShowing 24,313–24,336

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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 yetPleurothallis adonisName author: LuerAccepted speciesOrchidaceaePleurothallis genusNo guide yet
No photo yetPleurothallis adventuraeName author: Karremans & BogarínAccepted speciesOrchidaceaePleurothallis genusNo guide yet
No photo yetPleurothallis aggerisName author: LuerAccepted speciesOrchidaceaePleurothallis genusNo guide yet
No photo yetPleurothallis aguirreiName author: Luer & R.EscobarAccepted speciesOrchidaceaePleurothallis genusNo guide yet
No photo yetPleurothallis alboroseaName author: (Kraenzl.) Porto & BradeAccepted speciesOrchidaceaePleurothallis genusNo guide yet
No photo yetPleurothallis alleniiName author: L.O.WilliamsAccepted speciesOrchidaceaePleurothallis genusNo guide yet
No photo yetPleurothallis alopexName author: LuerAccepted speciesOrchidaceaePleurothallis genusNo guide yet
No photo yetPleurothallis altimonileName author: Luer & R.EscobarAccepted speciesOrchidaceaePleurothallis genusNo guide yet
No photo yetPleurothallis alvaroiName author: Luer & R.EscobarAccepted speciesOrchidaceaePleurothallis genusNo guide yet
No photo yetPleurothallis alveolataName author: LuerAccepted speciesOrchidaceaePleurothallis genusNo guide yet
No photo yetPleurothallis ambyxName author: Luer & R.EscobarAccepted speciesOrchidaceaePleurothallis genusNo guide yet
No photo yetPleurothallis amentaceaName author: Luer & ToscanoAccepted speciesOrchidaceaePleurothallis genusNo guide yet
No photo yetPleurothallis amphigyaName author: Luer & R.EscobarAccepted speciesOrchidaceaePleurothallis genusNo guide yet
No photo yetPleurothallis amplectensName author: LuerAccepted speciesOrchidaceaePleurothallis genusNo guide yet
No photo yetPleurothallis ancepsName author: LuerAccepted speciesOrchidaceaePleurothallis genusNo guide yet
No photo yetPleurothallis andinaName author: (Schltr.) LuerAccepted speciesOrchidaceaePleurothallis genusNo guide yet
No photo yetPleurothallis andreaeName author: Mark Wilson, B.T.Larsen & J.PortillaAccepted speciesOrchidaceaePleurothallis genusNo guide yet
No photo yetPleurothallis andreettaeName author: (Luer) J.M.H.ShawAccepted speciesOrchidaceaePleurothallis genusNo guide yet
No photo yetPleurothallis angustissimaName author: (Luer & Hirtz) J.M.H.ShawAccepted speciesOrchidaceaePleurothallis genusNo guide yet
No photo yetPleurothallis ankyloglossaName author: Luer & HirtzAccepted speciesOrchidaceaePleurothallis genusNo guide yet
No photo yetPleurothallis annectensName author: LuerAccepted speciesOrchidaceaePleurothallis genusNo guide yet
No photo yetPleurothallis antenniferaName author: Lindl.Accepted speciesOrchidaceaePleurothallis genusNo guide yet
No photo yetPleurothallis anthraxName author: Luer & R.EscobarAccepted speciesOrchidaceaePleurothallis genusNo guide yet
No photo yetPleurothallis anthurioidesName author: A.DoucetteAccepted speciesOrchidaceaePleurothallis genusNo guide yet
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.