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 25,081–25,104
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 | Polystachya disiformisName author: P.J.CribbAccepted species | OrchidaceaePolystachya genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Polystachya distichaName author: RolfeAccepted species | OrchidaceaePolystachya genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Polystachya doggettiiName author: Rendle & RolfeAccepted species | OrchidaceaePolystachya genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Polystachya dolichophyllaName author: Schltr.Accepted species | OrchidaceaePolystachya genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Polystachya editaeName author: Eb.Fisch., Killmann, J.-P.Lebel, Delep. & Nzigid.Accepted species | OrchidaceaePolystachya genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Polystachya elasticaName author: Lindl.Accepted species | OrchidaceaePolystachya genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Polystachya elatiorName author: (Rchb.f.) Peraza & CarnevaliAccepted species | OrchidaceaePolystachya genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Polystachya elegansName author: Rchb.f.Accepted species | OrchidaceaePolystachya genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Polystachya engongensisName author: Stévart & DroissartAccepted species | OrchidaceaePolystachya genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Polystachya epiphyticaName author: De Wild.Accepted species | OrchidaceaePolystachya genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Polystachya erica-lanzaeName author: Eb.Fisch., Killmann, J.-P.Lebel & Delep.Accepted species | OrchidaceaePolystachya genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Polystachya erythrocephalaName author: Summerh.Accepted species | OrchidaceaePolystachya genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Polystachya eurychilaName author: Summerh.Accepted species | OrchidaceaePolystachya genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Polystachya eurygnathaName author: Summerh.Accepted species | OrchidaceaePolystachya genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Polystachya expansaName author: Ridl.Accepted species | OrchidaceaePolystachya genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Polystachya fabrianaName author: GeerinckAccepted species | OrchidaceaePolystachya genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Polystachya fallaxName author: Kraenzl.Accepted species | OrchidaceaePolystachya genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Polystachya fischeriName author: Rchb.f. ex Kraenzl.Accepted species | OrchidaceaePolystachya genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Polystachya foliosaName author: (Hook.) Rchb.f.Accepted species | OrchidaceaePolystachya genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Polystachya fractiflexaName author: Summerh.Accepted species | OrchidaceaePolystachya genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Polystachya fulvilabiaName author: Schltr.Accepted species | OrchidaceaePolystachya genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Polystachya fusiformisName author: (Thouars) Lindl.Accepted species | OrchidaceaePolystachya genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Polystachya galeataName author: (Sw.) Rchb.f.Accepted species | OrchidaceaePolystachya genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Polystachya geniculataName author: Summerh.Accepted species | OrchidaceaePolystachya 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.