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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 8,977–9,000

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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 yetDendrobium brinkmaniiName author: OrmerodAccepted speciesOrchidaceaeDendrobium genus
No photo yetDendrobium brunnescensName author: Schltr.Accepted speciesOrchidaceaeDendrobium genus
No photo yetDendrobium brunneumName author: Schuit. & Peter B.AdamsAccepted speciesOrchidaceaeDendrobium genus
No photo yetDendrobium brymerianumName author: Rchb.f.Accepted speciesOrchidaceaeDendrobium genus
No photo yetDendrobium buffumiiName author: A.D.HawkesAccepted speciesOrchidaceaeDendrobium genus
No photo yetDendrobium buinenseName author: OrmerodAccepted speciesOrchidaceaeDendrobium genus
No photo yetDendrobium bukidnonenseName author: Ames & Quisumb.Accepted speciesOrchidaceaeDendrobium genus
No photo yetDendrobium bulbophylloidesName author: Schltr.Accepted speciesOrchidaceaeDendrobium genus
No photo yetDendrobium bullenianumName author: Rchb.f.Accepted speciesOrchidaceaeDendrobium genus
No photo yetDendrobium burkeanumName author: OrmerodAccepted speciesOrchidaceaeDendrobium genus
No photo yetDendrobium bursigerumName author: Lindl.Accepted speciesOrchidaceaeDendrobium genus
No photo yetDendrobium busuangenseName author: AmesAccepted speciesOrchidaceaeDendrobium genus
No photo yetDendrobium butchcamposiiName author: Cootes, M.Leon & R.BoosAccepted speciesOrchidaceaeDendrobium genus
No photo yetDendrobium butiniiName author: M.Pignal & MunzingerAccepted speciesOrchidaceaeDendrobium genus
No photo yetDendrobium cabadbarenseName author: AmesAccepted speciesOrchidaceaeDendrobium genus
No photo yetDendrobium cacuminisName author: Gagnep.Accepted speciesOrchidaceaeDendrobium genus
No photo yetDendrobium cadetiaName author: J.J.Sm.Accepted speciesOrchidaceaeDendrobium genus
No photo yetDendrobium cadetiiflorumName author: J.J.Sm.Accepted speciesOrchidaceaeDendrobium genus
No photo yetDendrobium cadetioidesName author: Schltr.Accepted speciesOrchidaceaeDendrobium genus
No photo yetDendrobium caladeniaName author: OrmerodAccepted speciesOrchidaceaeDendrobium genus
No photo yetDendrobium calcaratimentumName author: P.O'ByrneAccepted speciesOrchidaceaeDendrobium genus
No photo yetDendrobium calcaratumName author: A.Rich.Accepted speciesOrchidaceaeDendrobium genus
No photo yetDendrobium calcariferumName author: CarrAccepted speciesOrchidaceaeDendrobium genus
No photo yetDendrobium calceolumName author: Roxb.Accepted speciesOrchidaceaeDendrobium genus
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.