A WIDER WORLD OF FLOWERS

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 23,569–23,592

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Photos 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.

Flowering species, botanical families, photographs, and available florist guides
PhotoSpeciesFamily & genusFlower guides
No photo yetPhreatia flaccidaName author: Ridl.Accepted speciesOrchidaceaePhreatia genusNo guide yet
No photo yetPhreatia flavovirensName author: KoresAccepted speciesOrchidaceaePhreatia genusNo guide yet
No photo yetPhreatia formosanaName author: Rolfe ex Hemsl.Accepted speciesOrchidaceaePhreatia genusNo guide yet
No photo yetPhreatia foveataName author: CarrAccepted speciesOrchidaceaePhreatia genusNo guide yet
No photo yetPhreatia ganggapensisName author: P.RoyenAccepted speciesOrchidaceaePhreatia genusNo guide yet
No photo yetPhreatia gillespieiName author: KoresAccepted speciesOrchidaceaePhreatia genusNo guide yet
No photo yetPhreatia giluwensisName author: OrmerodAccepted speciesOrchidaceaePhreatia genusNo guide yet
No photo yetPhreatia gladiataName author: (A.Rich.) Lindl.Accepted speciesOrchidaceaePhreatia genusNo guide yet
No photo yetPhreatia goliathensisName author: J.J.Sm.Accepted speciesOrchidaceaePhreatia genusNo guide yet
No photo yetPhreatia goodspeedianaName author: A.D.HawkesAccepted speciesOrchidaceaePhreatia genusNo guide yet
No photo yetPhreatia govidjoaeName author: Schltr.Accepted speciesOrchidaceaePhreatia genusNo guide yet
No photo yetPhreatia gracilisName author: Schltr.Accepted speciesOrchidaceaePhreatia genusNo guide yet
No photo yetPhreatia grandifloraName author: J.J.Sm.Accepted speciesOrchidaceaePhreatia genusNo guide yet
No photo yetPhreatia habbemaeName author: J.J.Sm.Accepted speciesOrchidaceaePhreatia genusNo guide yet
No photo yetPhreatia hartleyiName author: OrmerodAccepted speciesOrchidaceaePhreatia genusNo guide yet
No photo yetPhreatia hollandianaName author: J.J.Sm.Accepted speciesOrchidaceaePhreatia genusNo guide yet
No photo yetPhreatia hypsorrhynchosName author: Schltr.Accepted speciesOrchidaceaePhreatia genusNo guide yet
No photo yetPhreatia imitansName author: Schltr.Accepted speciesOrchidaceaePhreatia genusNo guide yet
No photo yetPhreatia infundibuliformisName author: AmesAccepted speciesOrchidaceaePhreatia genusNo guide yet
No photo yetPhreatia inversaName author: Schltr.Accepted speciesOrchidaceaePhreatia genusNo guide yet
No photo yetPhreatia iridifoliaName author: Schltr.Accepted speciesOrchidaceaePhreatia genusNo guide yet
No photo yetPhreatia jadunaeName author: Schltr.Accepted speciesOrchidaceaePhreatia genusNo guide yet
No photo yetPhreatia jayaweeraeName author: OrmerodAccepted speciesOrchidaceaePhreatia genusNo guide yet
No photo yetPhreatia kaindiensisName author: OrmerodAccepted speciesOrchidaceaePhreatia genusNo guide yet
THE SOURCE & THE SCOPE

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 dataset

What 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.