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 19,969–19,992
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 infaustaName author: Rchb.f.Accepted species | OrchidaceaeMaxillaria genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Maxillaria inflexaName author: (Lindl.) Griseb.Accepted species | OrchidaceaeMaxillaria genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Maxillaria insolitaName author: DresslerAccepted species | OrchidaceaeMaxillaria genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Maxillaria irrorataName author: Rchb.f.Accepted species | OrchidaceaeMaxillaria genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Maxillaria jacquelineanaName author: MolinariAccepted species | OrchidaceaeMaxillaria genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Maxillaria jamesoniiName author: (Rchb.f.) Garay & C.Schweinf.Accepted species | OrchidaceaeMaxillaria genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Maxillaria janiceaeName author: ChristensonAccepted species | OrchidaceaeMaxillaria genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Maxillaria jenischianaName author: (Rchb.f.) C.Schweinf.Accepted species | OrchidaceaeMaxillaria genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Maxillaria johannisName author: PabstAccepted species | OrchidaceaeMaxillaria genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Maxillaria johannyaeName author: MolinariAccepted species | OrchidaceaeMaxillaria genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Maxillaria johnianaName author: Kraenzl.Accepted species | OrchidaceaeMaxillaria genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Maxillaria jose-schunkeiName author: (Lipinska & Szlach.) J.M.H.ShawAccepted species | OrchidaceaeMaxillaria genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Maxillaria jostiiName author: DodsonAccepted species | OrchidaceaeMaxillaria genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Maxillaria jucundaName author: F.Lehm. & Kraenzl.Accepted species | OrchidaceaeMaxillaria genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Maxillaria kautskyiName author: PabstAccepted species | OrchidaceaeMaxillaria genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Maxillaria kefersteinioidesName author: (Szlach. & Lipinska) MolinariAccepted species | OrchidaceaeMaxillaria genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Maxillaria kegeliiName author: Rchb.f.Accepted species | OrchidaceaeMaxillaria genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Maxillaria kelloffianaName author: ChristensonAccepted species | OrchidaceaeMaxillaria genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Maxillaria kolanowskanaName author: MolinariAccepted species | OrchidaceaeMaxillaria genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Maxillaria lamprochlamysName author: (Schltr.) P.OrtizAccepted species | OrchidaceaeMaxillaria genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Maxillaria lankesteriName author: AmesAccepted species | OrchidaceaeMaxillaria genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Maxillaria laricinaName author: Kraenzl.Accepted species | OrchidaceaeMaxillaria genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Maxillaria lasalleiName author: FoldatsAccepted species | OrchidaceaeMaxillaria genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Maxillaria lawrenceanaName author: (Rolfe) Garay & Dunst.Accepted 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.