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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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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 11,905–11,928

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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 yetEpidendrum alpicoloscandensName author: Hágsater & DodsonAccepted speciesOrchidaceaeEpidendrum genus
Related genus guideCrucifix Orchid
No photo yetEpidendrum alsumName author: Ridl.Accepted speciesOrchidaceaeEpidendrum genus
Related genus guideCrucifix Orchid
No photo yetEpidendrum althaniorumName author: Hágsater & CollantesAccepted speciesOrchidaceaeEpidendrum genus
Related genus guideCrucifix Orchid
No photo yetEpidendrum althauseniiName author: A.D.HawkesAccepted speciesOrchidaceaeEpidendrum genus
Related genus guideCrucifix Orchid
No photo yetEpidendrum alticolaName author: Ames & CorrellAccepted speciesOrchidaceaeEpidendrum genus
Related genus guideCrucifix Orchid
No photo yetEpidendrum altomayocapitellatumName author: Hágsater & EdquénAccepted speciesOrchidaceaeEpidendrum genus
Related genus guideCrucifix Orchid
No photo yetEpidendrum alvarezdeltoroiName author: HágsaterAccepted speciesOrchidaceaeEpidendrum genus
Related genus guideCrucifix Orchid
No photo yetEpidendrum amapenseName author: Hágsater & L.SánchezAccepted speciesOrchidaceaeEpidendrum genus
Related genus guideCrucifix Orchid
No photo yetEpidendrum amaruenseName author: Hágsater, Collantes & E.SantiagoAccepted speciesOrchidaceaeEpidendrum genus
Related genus guideCrucifix Orchid
No photo yetEpidendrum amayenseName author: HágsaterAccepted speciesOrchidaceaeEpidendrum genus
Related genus guideCrucifix Orchid
No photo yetEpidendrum amazonicoriifoliumName author: HágsaterAccepted speciesOrchidaceaeEpidendrum genus
Related genus guideCrucifix Orchid
No photo yetEpidendrum amblostomoidesName author: HoehneAccepted speciesOrchidaceaeEpidendrum genus
Related genus guideCrucifix Orchid
No photo yetEpidendrum amblyantherumName author: Hágsater & E.SantiagoAccepted speciesOrchidaceaeEpidendrum genus
Related genus guideCrucifix Orchid
No photo yetEpidendrum amethystinumName author: Rchb.f.Accepted speciesOrchidaceaeEpidendrum genus
Related genus guideCrucifix Orchid
No photo yetEpidendrum ammophilumName author: Barb.Rodr.Accepted speciesOrchidaceaeEpidendrum genus
Related genus guideCrucifix Orchid
No photo yetEpidendrum amoanumName author: Zambrano & SolanoAccepted speciesOrchidaceaeEpidendrum genus
Related genus guideCrucifix Orchid
No photo yetEpidendrum ampelomelanoxerosName author: Hágsater, E.Santiago & E.ParraAccepted speciesOrchidaceaeEpidendrum genus
Related genus guideCrucifix Orchid
No photo yetEpidendrum ampelospathumName author: Hágsater & DodsonAccepted speciesOrchidaceaeEpidendrum genus
Related genus guideCrucifix Orchid
No photo yetEpidendrum amphistomumName author: A.Rich.Accepted speciesOrchidaceaeEpidendrum genus
Related genus guideCrucifix Orchid
No photo yetEpidendrum amphorasteleName author: Hágsater, A.G.Diaz & E.SantiagoAccepted speciesOrchidaceaeEpidendrum genus
Related genus guideCrucifix Orchid
No photo yetEpidendrum amplexicauleName author: Lindl.Accepted speciesOrchidaceaeEpidendrum genus
Related genus guideCrucifix Orchid
No photo yetEpidendrum amplexigastriumName author: Hágsater & DodsonAccepted speciesOrchidaceaeEpidendrum genus
Related genus guideCrucifix Orchid
No photo yetEpidendrum amplexipetalumName author: Hágsater & H.MedinaAccepted speciesOrchidaceaeEpidendrum genus
Related genus guideCrucifix Orchid
No photo yetEpidendrum amplexirisaraldenseName author: Hágsater & E.SantiagoAccepted speciesOrchidaceaeEpidendrum genus
Related genus guideCrucifix Orchid
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.