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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 31,057–31,080

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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 yetVanilla spruceiName author: RolfeAccepted speciesOrchidaceaeVanilla genusNo guide yet
No photo yetVanilla sumatranaName author: J.J.Sm.Accepted speciesOrchidaceaeVanilla genusNo guide yet
No photo yetVanilla tiendatiiName author: Vuong, V.H.Bui, V.S.Dang & Aver.Accepted speciesOrchidaceaeVanilla genusNo guide yet
No photo yetVanilla trigonocarpaName author: HoehneAccepted speciesOrchidaceaeVanilla genusNo guide yet
No photo yetVanilla utteridgeiName author: J.J.WoodAccepted speciesOrchidaceaeVanilla genusNo guide yet
No photo yetVanilla vellozoiName author: RolfeAccepted speciesOrchidaceaeVanilla genusNo guide yet
No photo yetVanilla walkeraeName author: WightAccepted speciesOrchidaceaeVanilla genusNo guide yet
No photo yetVanilla wariensisName author: Schltr.Accepted speciesOrchidaceaeVanilla genusNo guide yet
No photo yetVanilla wightiiName author: Lindl. ex WightAccepted speciesOrchidaceaeVanilla genusNo guide yet
No photo yetVanilla yersinianaName author: Guillaumin & SigaldiAccepted speciesOrchidaceaeVanilla genusNo guide yet
No photo yetVanilla zanzibaricaName author: RolfeAccepted speciesOrchidaceaeVanilla genusNo guide yet
No photo yetVargasiella colombianaName author: Uribe Vélez & SauledaAccepted speciesOrchidaceaeVargasiella genusNo guide yet
No photo yetVargasiella peruvianaName author: C.Schweinf.Accepted speciesOrchidaceaeVargasiella genusNo guide yet
No photo yetVargasiella venezuelanaName author: C.Schweinf.Accepted speciesOrchidaceaeVargasiella genusNo guide yet
No photo yetVasqueziella bolivianaName author: DodsonAccepted speciesOrchidaceaeVasqueziella genusNo guide yet
No photo yetVeyretella flabellataName author: Szlach., Marg. & MytnikAccepted speciesOrchidaceaeVeyretella genusNo guide yet
No photo yetVeyretella hetaerioidesName author: (Summerh.) Szlach. & OlszewskiAccepted speciesOrchidaceaeVeyretella genusNo guide yet
No photo yetVeyretia aphyllaName author: (Ridl.) Szlach.Accepted speciesOrchidaceaeVeyretia genusNo guide yet
No photo yetVeyretia caudataName author: (R.J.V.Alves) MytnikAccepted speciesOrchidaceaeVeyretia genusNo guide yet
No photo yetVeyretia cogniauxianaName author: (Barb.Rodr. ex Cogn.) Szlach.Accepted speciesOrchidaceaeVeyretia genusNo guide yet
No photo yetVeyretia hassleriName author: (Cogn.) Szlach.Accepted speciesOrchidaceaeVeyretia genusNo guide yet
No photo yetVeyretia neuropteraName author: (Rchb.f. & Warm.) Szlach.Accepted speciesOrchidaceaeVeyretia genusNo guide yet
No photo yetVeyretia rupicolaName author: (Garay) F.BarrosAccepted speciesOrchidaceaeVeyretia genusNo guide yet
No photo yetVeyretia sagittataName author: (Rchb.f. & Warm.) Szlach.Accepted speciesOrchidaceaeVeyretia 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.