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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 5,641–5,664

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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 yetCephalanthera erectaName author: (Thunb.) BlumeAccepted speciesOrchidaceaeCephalanthera genusNo guide yet
No photo yetCephalanthera ericifloraName author: Szlach. & MytnikAccepted speciesOrchidaceaeCephalanthera genusNo guide yet
No photo yetCephalanthera exiguaName author: Seidenf.Accepted speciesOrchidaceaeCephalanthera genusNo guide yet
No photo yetCephalanthera falcataName author: (Thunb.) BlumeAccepted speciesOrchidaceaeCephalanthera genusNo guide yet
No photo yetCephalanthera gracilisName author: S.C.Chen & G.H.ZhuAccepted speciesOrchidaceaeCephalanthera genusNo guide yet
No photo yetCephalanthera humilisName author: X.H.JinAccepted speciesOrchidaceaeCephalanthera genusNo guide yet
No photo yetCephalanthera kurdicaName author: Bornm. ex Kraenzl.Accepted speciesOrchidaceaeCephalanthera genusNo guide yet
No photo yetCephalanthera longibracteataName author: BlumeAccepted speciesOrchidaceaeCephalanthera genusNo guide yet
No photo yetCephalanthera longifoliaName author: (L.) FritschAccepted speciesOrchidaceaeCephalanthera genusNo guide yet
No photo yetCephalanthera mayeriName author: (E.Mayer & Zimmerm.) A.CamusAccepted speciesOrchidaceaeCephalanthera genusNo guide yet
No photo yetCephalanthera nanchuanicaName author: (S.C.Chen) X.H.Jin & X.G.XiangAccepted speciesOrchidaceaeCephalanthera genusNo guide yet
No photo yetCephalanthera otto-hechtiiName author: G.KellerAccepted speciesOrchidaceaeCephalanthera genusNo guide yet
No photo yetCephalanthera pusillaName author: (Hook.f.) Seidenf.Accepted speciesOrchidaceaeCephalanthera genusNo guide yet
No photo yetCephalanthera rubraName author: (L.) Rich.Accepted speciesOrchidaceaeCephalanthera genusNo guide yet
No photo yetCephalanthera schaberiName author: H.BaumannAccepted speciesOrchidaceaeCephalanthera genusNo guide yet
No photo yetCephalanthera schulzeiName author: E.G.CamusAccepted speciesOrchidaceaeCephalanthera genusNo guide yet
No photo yetCephalanthera subaphyllaName author: Miyabe & KudôAccepted speciesOrchidaceaeCephalanthera genusNo guide yet
No photo yetCephalanthera × renziiName author: B.Baumann, H.Baumann, R.Lorenz & Ruedi PeterAccepted speciesOrchidaceaeCephalanthera genusNo guide yet
No photo yetCephalanthera × taubenheimiiName author: H.BaumannAccepted speciesOrchidaceaeCephalanthera genusNo guide yet
No photo yetCeratandra atrataName author: (L.) T.Durand & SchinzAccepted speciesOrchidaceaeCeratandra genusNo guide yet
No photo yetCeratandra bicolorName author: Sond. ex BolusAccepted speciesOrchidaceaeCeratandra genusNo guide yet
No photo yetCeratandra bicolorName author: Sond. ex DregeAccepted speciesOrchidaceaeCeratandra genusNo guide yet
No photo yetCeratandra globosaName author: Lindl.Accepted speciesOrchidaceaeCeratandra genusNo guide yet
No photo yetCeratandra grandifloraName author: Lindl.Accepted speciesOrchidaceaeCeratandra 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.