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
Find a flower. Follow its family.
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 11,953–11,976
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 | Epidendrum anitaeName author: Schltr.Accepted species | OrchidaceaeEpidendrum genus | Related genus guideCrucifix Orchid |
| No photo yet | Epidendrum annabellaeName author: NirAccepted species | OrchidaceaeEpidendrum genus | Related genus guideCrucifix Orchid |
| No photo yet | Epidendrum anoglossoidesName author: Ames & C.Schweinf.Accepted species | OrchidaceaeEpidendrum genus | Related genus guideCrucifix Orchid |
| No photo yet | Epidendrum anoglossumName author: Schltr.Accepted species | OrchidaceaeEpidendrum genus | Related genus guideCrucifix Orchid |
| No photo yet | Epidendrum anthoceroidesName author: Hágsater & DodsonAccepted species | OrchidaceaeEpidendrum genus | Related genus guideCrucifix Orchid |
| No photo yet | Epidendrum anthocerosName author: Linden & Rchb.f.Accepted species | OrchidaceaeEpidendrum genus | Related genus guideCrucifix Orchid |
| No photo yet | Epidendrum anthropophorumName author: Rchb.f.Accepted species | OrchidaceaeEpidendrum genus | Related genus guideCrucifix Orchid |
| No photo yet | Epidendrum antillanumName author: Ackerman & HágsaterAccepted species | OrchidaceaeEpidendrum genus | Related genus guideCrucifix Orchid |
| No photo yet | Epidendrum antonenseName author: HágsaterAccepted species | OrchidaceaeEpidendrum genus | Related genus guideCrucifix Orchid |
| No photo yet | Epidendrum apaganoidesName author: D.E.Benn. & ChristensonAccepted species | OrchidaceaeEpidendrum genus | Related genus guideCrucifix Orchid |
| No photo yet | Epidendrum apaganumName author: Mansf.Accepted species | OrchidaceaeEpidendrum genus | Related genus guideCrucifix Orchid |
| No photo yet | Epidendrum apatotylosumName author: HágsaterAccepted species | OrchidaceaeEpidendrum genus | Related genus guideCrucifix Orchid |
| No photo yet | Epidendrum apicilatumName author: Hágsater, E.Santiago & Uribe VélezAccepted species | OrchidaceaeEpidendrum genus | Related genus guideCrucifix Orchid |
| No photo yet | Epidendrum aporoidesName author: F.Lehm. & Kraenzl.Accepted species | OrchidaceaeEpidendrum genus | Related genus guideCrucifix Orchid |
| No photo yet | Epidendrum appendiculatumName author: T.Hashim.Accepted species | OrchidaceaeEpidendrum genus | Related genus guideCrucifix Orchid |
| No photo yet | Epidendrum apuahuenseName author: Mansf.Accepted species | OrchidaceaeEpidendrum genus | Related genus guideCrucifix Orchid |
| No photo yet | Epidendrum aquaticoidesName author: C.Schweinf.Accepted species | OrchidaceaeEpidendrum genus | Related genus guideCrucifix Orchid |
| No photo yet | Epidendrum aquilalatumName author: Hágsater & E.SantiagoAccepted species | OrchidaceaeEpidendrum genus | Related genus guideCrucifix Orchid |
| No photo yet | Epidendrum arachnoglossumName author: Rchb.f. ex AndréAccepted species | OrchidaceaeEpidendrum genus | Related genus guideCrucifix Orchid |
| No photo yet | Epidendrum arbusculaName author: Lindl.Accepted species | OrchidaceaeEpidendrum genus | Related genus guideCrucifix Orchid |
| No photo yet | Epidendrum arbusculumName author: Lindl.Accepted species | OrchidaceaeEpidendrum genus | Related genus guideCrucifix Orchid |
| No photo yet | Epidendrum archilarumName author: ChironAccepted species | OrchidaceaeEpidendrum genus | Related genus guideCrucifix Orchid |
| No photo yet | Epidendrum ardensName author: Kraenzl.Accepted species | OrchidaceaeEpidendrum genus | Related genus guideCrucifix Orchid |
| No photo yet | Epidendrum arevaloiName author: (Schltr.) HágsaterAccepted species | OrchidaceaeEpidendrum genus | Related genus guideCrucifix Orchid |
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.