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 5,425–5,448
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 gravesianaName author: Pitcher & MandaAccepted species | OrchidaceaeCattleya genus | Related genus guideCattleya Orchid |
| No photo yet | Cattleya guaicuhyensisName author: (Rosim) Van den BergAccepted species | OrchidaceaeCattleya genus | Related genus guideCattleya Orchid |
| No photo yet | Cattleya guanhanensisName author: (Campacci) Van den BergAccepted species | OrchidaceaeCattleya genus | Related genus guideCattleya Orchid |
| No photo yet | Cattleya guttataName author: Lindl.Accepted species | OrchidaceaeCattleya genus | Related genus guideCattleya Orchid |
| No photo yet | Cattleya hardyanaName author: SwanAccepted species | OrchidaceaeCattleya genus | Related genus guideCattleya Orchid |
| No photo yet | Cattleya haroldoiName author: (V.P.Castro & E.L.F.Menezes) Van den BergAccepted species | OrchidaceaeCattleya genus | Related genus guideCattleya Orchid |
| No photo yet | Cattleya harpophyllaName author: (Rchb.f.) Van den BergAccepted species | OrchidaceaeCattleya genus | Related genus guideCattleya Orchid |
| No photo yet | Cattleya harrisonianaName author: Bateman ex Lindl.Accepted species | OrchidaceaeCattleya genus | Related genus guideCattleya Orchid |
| No photo yet | Cattleya havenithiiName author: (Campacci & E.L.F.Menezes) Van den BergAccepted species | OrchidaceaeCattleya genus | Related genus guideCattleya Orchid |
| No photo yet | Cattleya hegerianaName author: (Campacci) Van den BergAccepted species | OrchidaceaeCattleya genus | Related genus guideCattleya Orchid |
| No photo yet | Cattleya hispidulaName author: (Pabst & A.F.Mello) Van den BergAccepted species | OrchidaceaeCattleya genus | Related genus guideCattleya Orchid |
| No photo yet | Cattleya hoehneiName author: Van den BergAccepted species | OrchidaceaeCattleya genus | Related genus guideCattleya Orchid |
| No photo yet | Cattleya imperatorName author: RolfeAccepted species | OrchidaceaeCattleya genus | Related genus guideCattleya Orchid |
| No photo yet | Cattleya intermediaName author: Graham ex Hook.Accepted species | OrchidaceaeCattleya genus | Related genus guideCattleya Orchid |
| No photo yet | Cattleya intricataName author: Rchb.f.Accepted species | OrchidaceaeCattleya genus | Related genus guideCattleya Orchid |
| No photo yet | Cattleya iricolorName author: Rchb.f.Accepted species | OrchidaceaeCattleya genus | Related genus guideCattleya Orchid |
| No photo yet | Cattleya isabellaName author: Rchb.f.Accepted species | OrchidaceaeCattleya genus | Related genus guideCattleya Orchid |
| No photo yet | Cattleya itambanaName author: (Pabst) Van den BergAccepted species | OrchidaceaeCattleya genus | Related genus guideCattleya Orchid |
| No photo yet | Cattleya jacintoanaName author: (E.L.F.Menezes & Rosim) J.M.H.ShawAccepted species | OrchidaceaeCattleya genus | Related genus guideCattleya Orchid |
| No photo yet | Cattleya jenmaniiName author: RolfeAccepted species | OrchidaceaeCattleya genus | Related genus guideCattleya Orchid |
| No photo yet | Cattleya jongheanaName author: (Rchb.f.) Van den BergAccepted species | OrchidaceaeCattleya genus | Related genus guideCattleya Orchid |
| No photo yet | Cattleya kautskyanaName author: (V.P.Castro & Chiron) Van den BergAccepted species | OrchidaceaeCattleya genus | Related genus guideCattleya Orchid |
| No photo yet | Cattleya kerchoveanaName author: Cogn.Accepted species | OrchidaceaeCattleya genus | Related genus guideCattleya Orchid |
| No photo yet | Cattleya kerriiName author: Brieger & BicalhoAccepted species | OrchidaceaeCattleya genus | Related genus guideCattleya Orchid |
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.