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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 16,441–16,464

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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 yetHimantoglossum ladikenseName author: VieweghAccepted speciesOrchidaceaeHimantoglossum genusNo guide yet
No photo yetHimantoglossum metlesicsianumName author: (W.P.Teschner) P.DelforgeAccepted speciesOrchidaceaeHimantoglossum genusNo guide yet
No photo yetHimantoglossum montis-tauriName author: Kreutz & W.LüdersAccepted speciesOrchidaceaeHimantoglossum genusNo guide yet
No photo yetHimantoglossum robertianumName author: (Loisel.) P.DelforgeAccepted speciesOrchidaceaeHimantoglossum genusNo guide yet
No photo yetHimantoglossum samarienseName author: C.Alibertis & A.AlibertisAccepted speciesOrchidaceaeHimantoglossum genusNo guide yet
No photo yetHimantoglossum × agiasenseName author: (Karatzas) ined.Accepted speciesOrchidaceaeHimantoglossum genusNo guide yet
No photo yetHintonella mexicanaName author: AmesAccepted speciesOrchidaceaeHintonella genusNo guide yet
No photo yetHoehneella gehrtianaName author: (Hoehne) RuschiAccepted speciesOrchidaceaeHoehneella genusNo guide yet
No photo yetHoehneella heloisaeName author: RuschiAccepted speciesOrchidaceaeHoehneella genusNo guide yet
No photo yetHofmeisterella biglobulosaName author: Kolan., Szlach. & Medina Tr.Accepted speciesOrchidaceaeHofmeisterella genusNo guide yet
No photo yetHofmeisterella eumicroscopicaName author: (Rchb.f.) Rchb.f.Accepted speciesOrchidaceaeHofmeisterella genusNo guide yet
No photo yetHolcoglossum amesianumName author: (Rchb.f.) ChristensonAccepted speciesOrchidaceaeHolcoglossum genusNo guide yet
No photo yetHolcoglossum auriculatumName author: Z.J.Liu, S.C.Chen & X.H.JinAccepted speciesOrchidaceaeHolcoglossum genusNo guide yet
No photo yetHolcoglossum calcicolaName author: Schuit. & P.BonnetAccepted speciesOrchidaceaeHolcoglossum genusNo guide yet
No photo yetHolcoglossum flavescensName author: (Schltr.) Z.H.TsiAccepted speciesOrchidaceaeHolcoglossum genusNo guide yet
No photo yetHolcoglossum gaoligongenseName author: (G.Q.Zhang, K.Wei Liu & Z.J.Liu) Kumar & S.W.GaleAccepted speciesOrchidaceaeHolcoglossum genusNo guide yet
No photo yetHolcoglossum himalaicumName author: (Deb, Sengupta & Malick) Aver.Accepted speciesOrchidaceaeHolcoglossum genusNo guide yet
No photo yetHolcoglossum kimballianumName author: (Rchb.f.) GarayAccepted speciesOrchidaceaeHolcoglossum genusNo guide yet
No photo yetHolcoglossum kunmingenseName author: D.K.Zhao, Ze Zhang & Rui B.WangAccepted speciesOrchidaceaeHolcoglossum genusNo guide yet
No photo yetHolcoglossum linearifoliumName author: Z.J.Liu, S.C.Chen & L.J.ChenAccepted speciesOrchidaceaeHolcoglossum genusNo guide yet
No photo yetHolcoglossum lingulatumName author: (Aver.) Aver.Accepted speciesOrchidaceaeHolcoglossum genusNo guide yet
No photo yetHolcoglossum nagalandenseName author: (Phukan & Odyuo) X.H.JinAccepted speciesOrchidaceaeHolcoglossum genusNo guide yet
No photo yetHolcoglossum nujiangenseName author: X.H.Jin & S.C.ChenAccepted speciesOrchidaceaeHolcoglossum genusNo guide yet
No photo yetHolcoglossum omeienseName author: X.H.Jin & S.C.ChenAccepted speciesOrchidaceaeHolcoglossum genusNo guide yet
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.