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 16,489–16,512
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 | Holothrix elgonensisName author: Summerh.Accepted species | OrchidaceaeHolothrix genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Holothrix etheliaeName author: (Bolus) Le Péchon & BytebierAccepted species | OrchidaceaeHolothrix genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Holothrix exilisName author: Lindl.Accepted species | OrchidaceaeHolothrix genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Holothrix filicornisName author: Immelman & SchelpeAccepted species | OrchidaceaeHolothrix genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Holothrix grandifloraName author: (Sond.) Rchb.f.Accepted species | OrchidaceaeHolothrix genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Holothrix hydraName author: P.J.CribbAccepted species | OrchidaceaeHolothrix genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Holothrix incurvaName author: Lindl.Accepted species | OrchidaceaeHolothrix genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Holothrix johnstoniiName author: RolfeAccepted species | OrchidaceaeHolothrix genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Holothrix klimkoanaName author: Szlach. & Marg.Accepted species | OrchidaceaeHolothrix genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Holothrix longicornuName author: G.J.LewisAccepted species | OrchidaceaeHolothrix genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Holothrix longifloraName author: RolfeAccepted species | OrchidaceaeHolothrix genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Holothrix macowanianaName author: Rchb.f.Accepted species | OrchidaceaeHolothrix genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Holothrix majubensisName author: C.Archer & R.H.ArcherAccepted species | OrchidaceaeHolothrix genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Holothrix micranthaName author: Schltr.Accepted species | OrchidaceaeHolothrix genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Holothrix montigenaName author: Ridl.Accepted species | OrchidaceaeHolothrix genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Holothrix mundiiName author: Sond.Accepted species | OrchidaceaeHolothrix genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Holothrix nyasaeName author: RolfeAccepted species | OrchidaceaeHolothrix genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Holothrix orthocerasName author: (Harv.) Rchb.f.Accepted species | OrchidaceaeHolothrix genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Holothrix papillosaName author: Summerh.Accepted species | OrchidaceaeHolothrix genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Holothrix parvifloraName author: (Lindl.) Rchb.f.Accepted species | OrchidaceaeHolothrix genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Holothrix pentadactylaName author: (Summerh.) Summerh.Accepted species | OrchidaceaeHolothrix genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Holothrix pilosaName author: (Burch. ex Lindl.) Rchb.f.Accepted species | OrchidaceaeHolothrix genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Holothrix pleistodactylaName author: Kraenzl.Accepted species | OrchidaceaeHolothrix genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Holothrix praecoxName author: Rchb.f.Accepted species | OrchidaceaeHolothrix 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.