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
Find a flower. Follow its family.
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 27,913–27,936
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 | Stelis brevissimicaudataName author: Luer & HirtzAccepted species | OrchidaceaeStelis genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Stelis bricenorumName author: G.A.Romero & LuerAccepted species | OrchidaceaeStelis genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Stelis brittonianaName author: RolfeAccepted species | OrchidaceaeStelis genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Stelis brunneaName author: (Dressler) Pridgeon & M.W.ChaseAccepted species | OrchidaceaeStelis genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Stelis bucaramangaeName author: (Luer & R.Escobar) Pridgeon & M.W.ChaseAccepted species | OrchidaceaeStelis genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Stelis buccellaName author: Luer & HirtzAccepted species | OrchidaceaeStelis genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Stelis bucculentaName author: Luer & HirtzAccepted species | OrchidaceaeStelis genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Stelis butcheriName author: LuerAccepted species | OrchidaceaeStelis genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Stelis buxifloraName author: Luer & HirtzAccepted species | OrchidaceaeStelis genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Stelis caesariataName author: Luer & HirtzAccepted species | OrchidaceaeStelis genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Stelis caespitosaName author: Lindl.Accepted species | OrchidaceaeStelis genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Stelis caespitulaName author: Luer & R.EscobarAccepted species | OrchidaceaeStelis genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Stelis cairoensisName author: LuerAccepted species | OrchidaceaeStelis genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Stelis cajanumaeName author: Luer & HirtzAccepted species | OrchidaceaeStelis genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Stelis calanthaName author: Luer & HirtzAccepted species | OrchidaceaeStelis genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Stelis calawayiName author: KarremansAccepted species | OrchidaceaeStelis genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Stelis calceolarisName author: GarayAccepted species | OrchidaceaeStelis genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Stelis calculosaName author: Luer & R.EscobarAccepted species | OrchidaceaeStelis genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Stelis caldariaName author: Luer & R.VásquezAccepted species | OrchidaceaeStelis genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Stelis caldodsoniiName author: Luer & R.EscobarAccepted species | OrchidaceaeStelis genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Stelis caliensisName author: LuerAccepted species | OrchidaceaeStelis genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Stelis callosaName author: KarremansAccepted species | OrchidaceaeStelis genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Stelis calolemmaName author: Luer & HirtzAccepted species | OrchidaceaeStelis genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Stelis calopsixName author: Luer & R.EscobarAccepted species | OrchidaceaeStelis 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.