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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 7,705–7,728

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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 yetCrossoliparis wendlandiiName author: (Rchb.f.) Marg.Accepted speciesOrchidaceaeCrossoliparis genusNo guide yet
No photo yetCryptarrhena guatemalensisName author: Schltr.Accepted speciesOrchidaceaeCryptarrhena genusNo guide yet
No photo yetCryptarrhena kegeliiName author: Rchb.f.Accepted speciesOrchidaceaeCryptarrhena genusNo guide yet
No photo yetCryptarrhena lunataName author: R.Br.Accepted speciesOrchidaceaeCryptarrhena genusNo guide yet
No photo yetCryptochilus acuminatusName author: (Griff.) Schuit., Y.P.Ng & H.A.PedersenAccepted speciesOrchidaceaeCryptochilus genusNo guide yet
No photo yetCryptochilus ctenostachyusName author: Gagnep.Accepted speciesOrchidaceaeCryptochilus genusNo guide yet
No photo yetCryptochilus luteaName author: Lindl.Accepted speciesOrchidaceaeCryptochilus genusNo guide yet
No photo yetCryptochilus petelotiiName author: Gagnep.Accepted speciesOrchidaceaeCryptochilus genusNo guide yet
No photo yetCryptochilus roseusName author: (Lindl.) S.C.Chen & J.J.WoodAccepted speciesOrchidaceaeCryptochilus genusNo guide yet
No photo yetCryptochilus sanguineaName author: Wall.Accepted speciesOrchidaceaeCryptochilus genusNo guide yet
No photo yetCryptochilus siamensisName author: (Schltr.) Schuit., Y.P.Ng & H.A.PedersenAccepted speciesOrchidaceaeCryptochilus genusNo guide yet
No photo yetCryptochilus strictusName author: (Lindl.) Schuit., Y.P.Ng & H.A.PedersenAccepted speciesOrchidaceaeCryptochilus genusNo guide yet
No photo yetCryptopus brachiatusName author: H.PerrierAccepted speciesOrchidaceaeCryptopus genusNo guide yet
No photo yetCryptopus dissectusName author: (Bosser) BosserAccepted speciesOrchidaceaeCryptopus genusNo guide yet
No photo yetCryptopus elatusName author: (Thouars) Lindl.Accepted speciesOrchidaceaeCryptopus genusNo guide yet
No photo yetCryptopus paniculatusName author: H.PerrierAccepted speciesOrchidaceaeCryptopus genusNo guide yet
No photo yetCryptostylis acutataName author: J.J.Sm.Accepted speciesOrchidaceaeCryptostylis genusNo guide yet
No photo yetCryptostylis apiculataName author: J.J.Sm.Accepted speciesOrchidaceaeCryptostylis genusNo guide yet
No photo yetCryptostylis arachnitesName author: (Blume) Hassk.Accepted speciesOrchidaceaeCryptostylis genusNo guide yet
No photo yetCryptostylis arachnitesName author: (Blume) BlumeAccepted speciesOrchidaceaeCryptostylis genusNo guide yet
No photo yetCryptostylis arfakensisName author: J.J.Sm.Accepted speciesOrchidaceaeCryptostylis genusNo guide yet
No photo yetCryptostylis carinataName author: J.J.Sm.Accepted speciesOrchidaceaeCryptostylis genusNo guide yet
No photo yetCryptostylis clemensiiName author: (Ames & C.Schweinf.) J.J.Sm.Accepted speciesOrchidaceaeCryptostylis genusNo guide yet
No photo yetCryptostylis concavaName author: Schltr.Accepted speciesOrchidaceaeCryptostylis 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.