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 10,489–10,512
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 | Diaphananthe odoratissimaName author: (Rchb.f.) P.J.Cribb & CarlswardAccepted species | OrchidaceaeDiaphananthe genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Diaphananthe pellucidaName author: (Lindl.) Schltr.Accepted species | OrchidaceaeDiaphananthe genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Diaphananthe plehnianaName author: (Schltr.) Schltr.Accepted species | OrchidaceaeDiaphananthe genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Diaphananthe sanfordianaName author: Szlach. & OlszewskiAccepted species | OrchidaceaeDiaphananthe genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Diaphananthe sarcophyllaName author: (Schltr. ex Prain) P.J.Cribb & CarlswardAccepted species | OrchidaceaeDiaphananthe genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Diaphananthe sarcorhynchoidesName author: J.B.HallAccepted species | OrchidaceaeDiaphananthe genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Diaphananthe spiralisName author: (Stévart & Droissart) P.J.Cribb & CarlswardAccepted species | OrchidaceaeDiaphananthe genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Diaphananthe subclavataName author: (Rolfe) Schltr.Accepted species | OrchidaceaeDiaphananthe genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Diaphananthe suborbicularisName author: Summerh.Accepted species | OrchidaceaeDiaphananthe genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Diaphananthe thomensisName author: (Rolfe) P.J.Cribb & CarlswardAccepted species | OrchidaceaeDiaphananthe genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Diaphananthe trigonopetalaName author: Schltr.Accepted species | OrchidaceaeDiaphananthe genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Diaphananthe vagansName author: (Lindl.) P.J.Cribb & CarlswardAccepted species | OrchidaceaeDiaphananthe genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Diaphananthe vandiformisName author: (Kraenzl.) Schltr.Accepted species | OrchidaceaeDiaphananthe genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Diaphananthe vesicataName author: (Lindl.) P.J.Cribb & CarlswardAccepted species | OrchidaceaeDiaphananthe genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Diaphananthe welwitschiiName author: (Rchb.f.) Schltr.Accepted species | OrchidaceaeDiaphananthe genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Diceratostele gabonensisName author: Summerh.Accepted species | OrchidaceaeDiceratostele genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Dichaea acrobleparaName author: Schltr.Accepted species | OrchidaceaeDichaea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Dichaea acroblepharaName author: Schltr.Accepted species | OrchidaceaeDichaea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Dichaea acuminataName author: Schltr.Accepted species | OrchidaceaeDichaea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Dichaea alcantaraeName author: D.E.Benn. & ChristensonAccepted species | OrchidaceaeDichaea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Dichaea alinaeName author: Szlach.Accepted species | OrchidaceaeDichaea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Dichaea amazonicaName author: PupulinAccepted species | OrchidaceaeDichaea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Dichaea amparoanaName author: Schltr.Accepted species | OrchidaceaeDichaea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Dichaea anchoriferaName author: Cogn.Accepted species | OrchidaceaeDichaea 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.