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 25,441–25,464
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 | Porroglossum eduardiName author: (Rchb.f.) H.R.SweetAccepted species | OrchidaceaePorroglossum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Porroglossum gerritsenianumName author: Luer & R.ParsonsAccepted species | OrchidaceaePorroglossum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Porroglossum hirtziiName author: LuerAccepted species | OrchidaceaePorroglossum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Porroglossum hoeijeriName author: LuerAccepted species | OrchidaceaePorroglossum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Porroglossum hystrixName author: LuerAccepted species | OrchidaceaePorroglossum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Porroglossum jesupiaeName author: LuerAccepted species | OrchidaceaePorroglossum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Porroglossum joseiName author: LuerAccepted species | OrchidaceaePorroglossum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Porroglossum leslie-garayiName author: Szlach. & Kolan.Accepted species | OrchidaceaePorroglossum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Porroglossum lorenaeName author: LuerAccepted species | OrchidaceaePorroglossum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Porroglossum lycinumName author: LuerAccepted species | OrchidaceaePorroglossum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Porroglossum marcojimeneziorumName author: Baquero & Fierro-MindaAccepted species | OrchidaceaePorroglossum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Porroglossum marniaeName author: LuerAccepted species | OrchidaceaePorroglossum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Porroglossum medinaeName author: Kolan. & Szlach.Accepted species | OrchidaceaePorroglossum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Porroglossum meridionaleName author: P.OrtizAccepted species | OrchidaceaePorroglossum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Porroglossum merinoiName author: Pupulin & A.DoucetteAccepted species | OrchidaceaePorroglossum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Porroglossum miguelangeliiName author: G.Merino, A.Doucette & PupulinAccepted species | OrchidaceaePorroglossum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Porroglossum mordaxName author: (Rchb.f.) H.R.SweetAccepted species | OrchidaceaePorroglossum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Porroglossum muscosumName author: (Rchb.f.) Schltr.Accepted species | OrchidaceaePorroglossum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Porroglossum myosurotumName author: Luer & HirtzAccepted species | OrchidaceaePorroglossum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Porroglossum nutibaraName author: Luer & R.EscobarAccepted species | OrchidaceaePorroglossum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Porroglossum olivaceumName author: H.R.SweetAccepted species | OrchidaceaePorroglossum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Porroglossum oversteegenianumName author: Luer & SijmAccepted species | OrchidaceaePorroglossum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Porroglossum panguiensisName author: J.McDaniel, J.Portilla & G.MerinoAccepted species | OrchidaceaePorroglossum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Porroglossum parsonsiiName author: LuerAccepted species | OrchidaceaePorroglossum 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.