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 16,513–16,536
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 randiiName author: RendleAccepted species | OrchidaceaeHolothrix genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Holothrix schimperiName author: Rchb.f.Accepted species | OrchidaceaeHolothrix genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Holothrix schlechterianaName author: Kraenzl. ex Schltr.Accepted species | OrchidaceaeHolothrix genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Holothrix scopulariaName author: Rchb.f.Accepted species | OrchidaceaeHolothrix genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Holothrix secundaName author: (Thunb.) Rchb.f.Accepted species | OrchidaceaeHolothrix genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Holothrix socotranaName author: RolfeAccepted species | OrchidaceaeHolothrix genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Holothrix squamataName author: Rchb.f.Accepted species | OrchidaceaeHolothrix genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Holothrix squammataName author: (Hochst. ex A.Rich.) Rchb.f.Accepted species | OrchidaceaeHolothrix genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Holothrix thodeiName author: RolfeAccepted species | OrchidaceaeHolothrix genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Holothrix tridactylitesName author: Summerh.Accepted species | OrchidaceaeHolothrix genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Holothrix tridentataName author: (Hook.f.) Rchb.f.Accepted species | OrchidaceaeHolothrix genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Holothrix trilobaName author: (Rolfe) Kraenzl.Accepted species | OrchidaceaeHolothrix genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Holothrix unifoliaName author: Rchb.f.Accepted species | OrchidaceaeHolothrix genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Holothrix villosaName author: Lindl.Accepted species | OrchidaceaeHolothrix genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Homalopetalum alticolaName author: (Garay & Dunst.) Soto ArenasAccepted species | OrchidaceaeHomalopetalum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Homalopetalum hypoleptumName author: (Lindl.) Soto ArenasAccepted species | OrchidaceaeHomalopetalum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Homalopetalum joinvillenseName author: Mancinelli & E.C.SmidtAccepted species | OrchidaceaeHomalopetalum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Homalopetalum kienastiiName author: (Rchb.f.) WithnerAccepted species | OrchidaceaeHomalopetalum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Homalopetalum leochilusName author: (Rchb.f.) Soto ArenasAccepted species | OrchidaceaeHomalopetalum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Homalopetalum pachyphyllumName author: (L.O.Williams) DresslerAccepted species | OrchidaceaeHomalopetalum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Homalopetalum pumilioName author: (Rchb.f.) Schltr.Accepted species | OrchidaceaeHomalopetalum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Homalopetalum pumilumName author: (Ames) DresslerAccepted species | OrchidaceaeHomalopetalum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Homalopetalum vomeriformeName author: Fawc. & RendleAccepted species | OrchidaceaeHomalopetalum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Homalopetalum vomeriformeName author: (Sw.) Fawc. & RendleAccepted species | OrchidaceaeHomalopetalum 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.