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 19,777–19,800
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 | Maxillaria calcarataName author: (Schltr.) MolinariAccepted species | OrchidaceaeMaxillaria genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Maxillaria calimanianaName author: V.P.CastroAccepted species | OrchidaceaeMaxillaria genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Maxillaria callichromaName author: Rchb.f.Accepted species | OrchidaceaeMaxillaria genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Maxillaria caloglossaName author: Rchb.f.Accepted species | OrchidaceaeMaxillaria genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Maxillaria camaridioidesName author: Schltr.Accepted species | OrchidaceaeMaxillaria genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Maxillaria campanulataName author: C.Schweinf.Accepted species | OrchidaceaeMaxillaria genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Maxillaria canarensisName author: J.T.AtwoodAccepted species | OrchidaceaeMaxillaria genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Maxillaria canarinaName author: D.E.Benn. & ChristensonAccepted species | OrchidaceaeMaxillaria genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Maxillaria candidaName author: G.Lodd. ex Lindl.Accepted species | OrchidaceaeMaxillaria genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Maxillaria caparaoensisName author: BradeAccepted species | OrchidaceaeMaxillaria genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Maxillaria caquetanaName author: Schltr.Accepted species | OrchidaceaeMaxillaria genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Maxillaria carinulataName author: Rchb.f.Accepted species | OrchidaceaeMaxillaria genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Maxillaria caroliiName author: ChristensonAccepted species | OrchidaceaeMaxillaria genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Maxillaria carrilloiName author: ChristensonAccepted species | OrchidaceaeMaxillaria genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Maxillaria cassapensisName author: Rchb.f.Accepted species | OrchidaceaeMaxillaria genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Maxillaria castaName author: Kraenzl.Accepted species | OrchidaceaeMaxillaria genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Maxillaria caucaeName author: GarayAccepted species | OrchidaceaeMaxillaria genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Maxillaria caucanaName author: Schltr.Accepted species | OrchidaceaeMaxillaria genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Maxillaria caveroiName author: D.E.Benn. & ChristensonAccepted species | OrchidaceaeMaxillaria genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Maxillaria cedralensisName author: J.T.Atwood & Mora-Ret.Accepted species | OrchidaceaeMaxillaria genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Maxillaria cesarfernandeziiName author: ChristensonAccepted species | OrchidaceaeMaxillaria genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Maxillaria chacoensisName author: DodsonAccepted species | OrchidaceaeMaxillaria genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Maxillaria chartacifoliaName author: Ames & C.Schweinf.Accepted species | OrchidaceaeMaxillaria genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Maxillaria chicanaName author: DodsonAccepted species | OrchidaceaeMaxillaria 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.