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 19,993–20,016
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 leforiiName author: D.E.Benn. & ChristensonAccepted species | OrchidaceaeMaxillaria genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Maxillaria lehmanniiName author: Rchb.f.Accepted species | OrchidaceaeMaxillaria genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Maxillaria lepidotaName author: Lindl.Accepted species | OrchidaceaeMaxillaria genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Maxillaria leptopusName author: Schuit. & M.W.ChaseAccepted species | OrchidaceaeMaxillaria genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Maxillaria leptosepalaName author: Hook.Accepted species | OrchidaceaeMaxillaria genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Maxillaria leucaimataName author: Barb.Rodr.Accepted species | OrchidaceaeMaxillaria genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Maxillaria leucopurpureaName author: D.E.Benn. & ChristensonAccepted species | OrchidaceaeMaxillaria genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Maxillaria lexarzanaName author: Soto Arenas & F.ChiangAccepted species | OrchidaceaeMaxillaria genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Maxillaria lilaceaName author: Barb.Rodr.Accepted species | OrchidaceaeMaxillaria genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Maxillaria lilliputanaName author: D.E.Benn. & ChristensonAccepted species | OrchidaceaeMaxillaria genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Maxillaria lindeniaeName author: Cogn.Accepted species | OrchidaceaeMaxillaria genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Maxillaria linearifoliaName author: Ames & C.Schweinf.Accepted species | OrchidaceaeMaxillaria genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Maxillaria linearisName author: C.Schweinf.Accepted species | OrchidaceaeMaxillaria genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Maxillaria lineolataName author: (Fenzl) MolinariAccepted species | OrchidaceaeMaxillaria genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Maxillaria lipinskaeName author: J.M.H.ShawAccepted species | OrchidaceaeMaxillaria genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Maxillaria litensisName author: DodsonAccepted species | OrchidaceaeMaxillaria genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Maxillaria longibracteataName author: (Lindl.) Rchb.f.Accepted species | OrchidaceaeMaxillaria genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Maxillaria longicolumnaName author: J.T.AtwoodAccepted species | OrchidaceaeMaxillaria genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Maxillaria longilobaName author: (Ames & C.Schweinf.) J.T.AtwoodAccepted species | OrchidaceaeMaxillaria genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Maxillaria longipesName author: Lindl.Accepted species | OrchidaceaeMaxillaria genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Maxillaria longipetalaName author: Ruiz & Pav.Accepted species | OrchidaceaeMaxillaria genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Maxillaria longipetiolataName author: Ames & C.Schweinf.Accepted species | OrchidaceaeMaxillaria genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Maxillaria longissimaName author: Lindl.Accepted species | OrchidaceaeMaxillaria genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Maxillaria lueriName 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.