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 17,545–17,568
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 | Lepanthes mairaeName author: D.E.Benn. & ChristensonAccepted species | OrchidaceaeLepanthes genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Lepanthes maldonadoaeName author: Soto ArenasAccepted species | OrchidaceaeLepanthes genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Lepanthes mammillataName author: LuerAccepted species | OrchidaceaeLepanthes genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Lepanthes manabinaName author: DodsonAccepted species | OrchidaceaeLepanthes genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Lepanthes marahuacensisName author: Carnevali & I.RamírezAccepted species | OrchidaceaeLepanthes genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Lepanthes marcanoiName author: Hespenh. & DodAccepted species | OrchidaceaeLepanthes genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Lepanthes maria-victoriaeName author: Luer & ThoerleAccepted species | OrchidaceaeLepanthes genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Lepanthes mariaeName author: Salazar, Soto Arenas & O.SuárezAccepted species | OrchidaceaeLepanthes genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Lepanthes marielanaName author: N.Gut., J.S.Moreno & S.Vieira-UribeAccepted species | OrchidaceaeLepanthes genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Lepanthes marioiName author: ZambranoAccepted species | OrchidaceaeLepanthes genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Lepanthes mariposaName author: LuerAccepted species | OrchidaceaeLepanthes genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Lepanthes marshanaName author: Luer & L.JostAccepted species | OrchidaceaeLepanthes genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Lepanthes martaherraeName author: Bogarín & PupulinAccepted species | OrchidaceaeLepanthes genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Lepanthes marthaeName author: Luer & R.EscobarAccepted species | OrchidaceaeLepanthes genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Lepanthes martineaeName author: Luer & CloesAccepted species | OrchidaceaeLepanthes genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Lepanthes martineziiName author: Salazar & Soto ArenasAccepted species | OrchidaceaeLepanthes genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Lepanthes mashpicaName author: Baquero & T.S.Jaram.Accepted species | OrchidaceaeLepanthes genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Lepanthes mastixName author: Luer & HirtzAccepted species | OrchidaceaeLepanthes genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Lepanthes matamorosiiName author: Pupulin & BogarínAccepted species | OrchidaceaeLepanthes genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Lepanthes matisiiName author: Luer, Thoerle & P.OrtizAccepted species | OrchidaceaeLepanthes genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Lepanthes matudanaName author: Salazar & Soto ArenasAccepted species | OrchidaceaeLepanthes genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Lepanthes maxillarisName author: Luer & HirtzAccepted species | OrchidaceaeLepanthes genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Lepanthes maximaName author: Salazar & Soto ArenasAccepted species | OrchidaceaeLepanthes genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Lepanthes maxoniiName author: Schltr.Accepted species | OrchidaceaeLepanthes 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.