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 5,401–5,424
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 | Cattleya crispataName author: (Thunb.) Van den BergAccepted species | OrchidaceaeCattleya genus | Related genus guideCattleya Orchid |
| No photo yet | Cattleya cruzianaName author: (V.P.Castro & E.L.F.Menezes) Van den BergAccepted species | OrchidaceaeCattleya genus | Related genus guideCattleya Orchid |
| No photo yet | Cattleya dayanaName author: RolfeAccepted species | OrchidaceaeCattleya genus | Related genus guideCattleya Orchid |
| No photo yet | Cattleya diamantinensisName author: (V.P.Castro & Marçal) J.M.H.ShawAccepted species | OrchidaceaeCattleya genus | Related genus guideCattleya Orchid |
| No photo yet | Cattleya dichromaName author: Van den BergAccepted species | OrchidaceaeCattleya genus | Related genus guideCattleya Orchid |
| No photo yet | Cattleya dolteanaName author: (Rosim) Van den BergAccepted species | OrchidaceaeCattleya genus | Related genus guideCattleya Orchid |
| No photo yet | Cattleya dormanianaName author: (Rchb.f.) Rchb.f.Accepted species | OrchidaceaeCattleya genus | Related genus guideCattleya Orchid |
| No photo yet | Cattleya dowianaName author: Bateman & Rchb.f.Accepted species | OrchidaceaeCattleya genus | Related genus guideCattleya Orchid |
| No photo yet | Cattleya dukeanaName author: Rchb.f.Accepted species | OrchidaceaeCattleya genus | Related genus guideCattleya Orchid |
| No photo yet | Cattleya edmarxiiName author: Campacci & DeusvandoAccepted species | OrchidaceaeCattleya genus | Related genus guideCattleya Orchid |
| No photo yet | Cattleya elongataName author: Barb.Rodr.Accepted species | OrchidaceaeCattleya genus | Related genus guideCattleya Orchid |
| No photo yet | Cattleya endsfeldziiName author: (Pabst) Van den BergAccepted species | OrchidaceaeCattleya genus | Related genus guideCattleya Orchid |
| No photo yet | Cattleya esalqueanaName author: (Blumensch. ex Pabst) Van den BergAccepted species | OrchidaceaeCattleya genus | Related genus guideCattleya Orchid |
| No photo yet | Cattleya fidelensisName author: (Pabst) Van den BergAccepted species | OrchidaceaeCattleya genus | Related genus guideCattleya Orchid |
| No photo yet | Cattleya flavasulinaName author: (F.E.L.Miranda & K.G.Lacerda) Van den BergAccepted species | OrchidaceaeCattleya genus | Related genus guideCattleya Orchid |
| No photo yet | Cattleya forbesiiName author: Lindl.Accepted species | OrchidaceaeCattleya genus | Related genus guideCattleya Orchid |
| No photo yet | Cattleya fournieriName author: (Cogn.) Van den BergAccepted species | OrchidaceaeCattleya genus | Related genus guideCattleya Orchid |
| No photo yet | Cattleya frankeanaName author: RolfeAccepted species | OrchidaceaeCattleya genus | Related genus guideCattleya Orchid |
| No photo yet | Cattleya gaskellianaName author: (N.E.Br.) B.S.WilliamsAccepted species | OrchidaceaeCattleya genus | Related genus guideCattleya Orchid |
| No photo yet | Cattleya ghillanyiName author: (Pabst) Van den BergAccepted species | OrchidaceaeCattleya genus | Related genus guideCattleya Orchid |
| No photo yet | Cattleya gloedenianaName author: (Hoehne) Van den BergAccepted species | OrchidaceaeCattleya genus | Related genus guideCattleya Orchid |
| No photo yet | Cattleya gottoanaName author: (G.Gordon) J.M.H.ShawAccepted species | OrchidaceaeCattleya genus | Related genus guideCattleya Orchid |
| No photo yet | Cattleya grandisName author: (Lindl.) A.A.ChadwickAccepted species | OrchidaceaeCattleya genus | Related genus guideCattleya Orchid |
| No photo yet | Cattleya granulosaName author: Lindl.Accepted species | OrchidaceaeCattleya genus | Related genus guideCattleya Orchid |
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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.