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 7,729–7,752
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 | Cryptostylis conspicuaName author: J.J.Sm.Accepted species | OrchidaceaeCryptostylis genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Cryptostylis erectaName author: R.Br.Accepted species | OrchidaceaeCryptostylis genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Cryptostylis filiformisName author: BlumeAccepted species | OrchidaceaeCryptostylis genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Cryptostylis gracilisName author: Schltr.Accepted species | OrchidaceaeCryptostylis genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Cryptostylis hamadryasName author: Schltr.Accepted species | OrchidaceaeCryptostylis genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Cryptostylis hunterianaName author: NichollsAccepted species | OrchidaceaeCryptostylis genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Cryptostylis javanicaName author: J.J.Sm.Accepted species | OrchidaceaeCryptostylis genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Cryptostylis lancilabrisName author: Schltr.Accepted species | OrchidaceaeCryptostylis genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Cryptostylis leptochilaName author: F.Muell. ex Benth.Accepted species | OrchidaceaeCryptostylis genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Cryptostylis ligulataName author: J.J.Sm.Accepted species | OrchidaceaeCryptostylis genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Cryptostylis maculataName author: (J.J.Sm.) J.J.Sm.Accepted species | OrchidaceaeCryptostylis genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Cryptostylis ovataName author: R.Br.Accepted species | OrchidaceaeCryptostylis genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Cryptostylis sigmoideaName author: J.J.Sm.Accepted species | OrchidaceaeCryptostylis genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Cryptostylis sororiaName author: Schltr.Accepted species | OrchidaceaeCryptostylis genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Cryptostylis subulataName author: (Labill.) Rchb.f.Accepted species | OrchidaceaeCryptostylis genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Cryptostylis taiwanianaName author: Masam.Accepted species | OrchidaceaeCryptostylis genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Cuitlauzina candidaName author: (Lindl.) Dressler & N.H.WilliamsAccepted species | OrchidaceaeCuitlauzina genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Cuitlauzina cariasiiName author: Archila, Szlach. & ChironAccepted species | OrchidaceaeCuitlauzina genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Cuitlauzina convallarioidesName author: (Schltr.) Dressler & N.H.WilliamsAccepted species | OrchidaceaeCuitlauzina genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Cuitlauzina dubiaName author: (S.Rosillo) Yañez & Soto Arenas ex SolanoAccepted species | OrchidaceaeCuitlauzina genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Cuitlauzina egertoniiName author: (Lindl.) Dressler & N.H.WilliamsAccepted species | OrchidaceaeCuitlauzina genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Cuitlauzina pendulaName author: Lex.Accepted species | OrchidaceaeCuitlauzina genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Cuitlauzina pulchellaName author: (Bateman ex Lindl.) Dressler & N.H.WilliamsAccepted species | OrchidaceaeCuitlauzina genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Cuitlauzina pygmaeaName author: (Lindl.) M.W.Chase & N.H.WilliamsAccepted species | OrchidaceaeCuitlauzina genus | No guide yet |
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.