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 1,729–1,752
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 | Benthamia macraName author: Schltr.Accepted species | OrchidaceaeBenthamia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Benthamia madagascariensisName author: (Rolfe) Schltr.Accepted species | OrchidaceaeBenthamia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Benthamia majorifloraName author: H.PerrierAccepted species | OrchidaceaeBenthamia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Benthamia melanopodaName author: Schltr.Accepted species | OrchidaceaeBenthamia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Benthamia miseraName author: (Ridl.) Schltr.Accepted species | OrchidaceaeBenthamia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Benthamia monophyllaName author: Schltr.Accepted species | OrchidaceaeBenthamia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Benthamia nigrovaginataName author: H.PerrierAccepted species | OrchidaceaeBenthamia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Benthamia niveaName author: Schltr.Accepted species | OrchidaceaeBenthamia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Benthamia perfecundaName author: H.PerrierAccepted species | OrchidaceaeBenthamia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Benthamia perularioidesName author: Schltr.Accepted species | OrchidaceaeBenthamia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Benthamia praecoxName author: Schltr.Accepted species | OrchidaceaeBenthamia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Benthamia proceraName author: Schltr.Accepted species | OrchidaceaeBenthamia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Benthamia rostrataName author: Schltr.Accepted species | OrchidaceaeBenthamia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Benthamia spiraloidesName author: (Cordem.) Hermans & P.J.CribbAccepted species | OrchidaceaeBenthamia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Benthamia verecundaName author: Schltr.Accepted species | OrchidaceaeBenthamia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Benzingia caudataName author: (Ackerman) DresslerAccepted species | OrchidaceaeBenzingia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Benzingia chocoensisName author: (Uribe Vélez & Sauleda) PupulinAccepted species | OrchidaceaeBenzingia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Benzingia cornutaName author: (Garay) DresslerAccepted species | OrchidaceaeBenzingia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Benzingia elviraeName author: PupulinAccepted species | OrchidaceaeBenzingia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Benzingia estradaeName author: (Dodson) DodsonAccepted species | OrchidaceaeBenzingia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Benzingia hajekiiName author: (D.E.Benn. & Christenson) DresslerAccepted species | OrchidaceaeBenzingia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Benzingia hirtziiName author: DodsonAccepted species | OrchidaceaeBenzingia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Benzingia jaraeName author: (D.E.Benn. & Christenson) DresslerAccepted species | OrchidaceaeBenzingia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Benzingia paloraeName author: (Dodson & Hirtz) DresslerAccepted species | OrchidaceaeBenzingia 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 980 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.