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 2,041–2,064
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 | Brachystele maasiiName author: Szlach.Accepted species | OrchidaceaeBrachystele genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Brachystele oxyanthosName author: Szlach.Accepted species | OrchidaceaeBrachystele genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Brachystele pappulosaName author: Szlach.Accepted species | OrchidaceaeBrachystele genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Brachystele rosilloanaName author: R.González & Lizb.Hern.Accepted species | OrchidaceaeBrachystele genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Brachystele scabrilinguaName author: Szlach.Accepted species | OrchidaceaeBrachystele genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Brachystele subfiliformisName author: (Cogn.) Schltr.Accepted species | OrchidaceaeBrachystele genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Brachystele szlachetkoanaName author: R.González & Lizb.Hern.Accepted species | OrchidaceaeBrachystele genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Brachystele tamayoanaName author: Szlach., Rutk. & MytnikAccepted species | OrchidaceaeBrachystele genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Brachystele unilateralisName author: (Poir.) Schltr.Accepted species | OrchidaceaeBrachystele genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Brachystele waldemariiName author: Szlach.Accepted species | OrchidaceaeBrachystele genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Brachystele widgreniiName author: (Rchb.f.) Schltr.Accepted species | OrchidaceaeBrachystele genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Braemia vittataName author: (Lindl.) JennyAccepted species | OrchidaceaeBraemia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Brassavola acaulisName author: Lindl. & PaxtonAccepted species | OrchidaceaeBrassavola genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Brassavola amazonicaName author: Poepp. & Endl.Accepted species | OrchidaceaeBrassavola genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Brassavola angustataName author: Lindl.Accepted species | OrchidaceaeBrassavola genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Brassavola appendiculataName author: A.Rich. & GaleottiAccepted species | OrchidaceaeBrassavola genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Brassavola caraiensisName author: Campacci & RosimAccepted species | OrchidaceaeBrassavola genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Brassavola cebolettaName author: Rchb.f.Accepted species | OrchidaceaeBrassavola genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Brassavola cebolletaName author: Rchb.f.Accepted species | OrchidaceaeBrassavola genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Brassavola cucullataName author: (L.) R.Br.Accepted species | OrchidaceaeBrassavola genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Brassavola fasciculataName author: PabstAccepted species | OrchidaceaeBrassavola genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Brassavola filifoliaName author: LindenAccepted species | OrchidaceaeBrassavola genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Brassavola flagellarisName author: Barb.Rodr.Accepted species | OrchidaceaeBrassavola genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Brassavola harrisiiName author: H.G.JonesAccepted species | OrchidaceaeBrassavola 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.