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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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.

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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. Swipe across the table to see family and guide links.

Flowering species, botanical families, photographs, and available florist guides
PhotoSpeciesFamily & genusFlower guides
No photo yetBanksia sceptrumMeisn.Accepted speciesProteaceaeBanksia genus
Related genus guideBanksia
No photo yetBanksia sclerophylla(Meisn.) A.R.Mast & K.R.ThieleAccepted speciesProteaceaeBanksia genus
Related genus guideBanksia
No photo yetBanksia seminuda(A.S.George) RyeAccepted speciesProteaceaeBanksia genus
Related genus guideBanksia
No photo yetBanksia seneciifolia(R.Br.) A.R.Mast & K.R.ThieleAccepted speciesProteaceaeBanksia genus
Related genus guideBanksia
No photo yetBanksia serra(R.Br.) A.R.Mast & K.R.ThieleAccepted speciesProteaceaeBanksia genus
Related genus guideBanksia
No photo yetBanksia serrataL.f.Accepted speciesProteaceaeBanksia genus
Related genus guideBanksia
No photo yetBanksia serratuloides(Meisn.) A.R.Mast & K.R.ThieleAccepted speciesProteaceaeBanksia genus
Related genus guideBanksia
No photo yetBanksia sessilis(Knight) A.R.Mast & K.R.ThieleAccepted speciesProteaceaeBanksia genus
Related genus guideBanksia
No photo yetBanksia shanklandiorum(Randall) A.R.Mast & K.R.ThieleAccepted speciesProteaceaeBanksia genus
Related genus guideBanksia
No photo yetBanksia shuttleworthiana(Meisn.) A.R.Mast & K.R.ThieleAccepted speciesProteaceaeBanksia genus
Related genus guideBanksia
No photo yetBanksia solandriR.Br.Accepted speciesProteaceaeBanksia genus
Related genus guideBanksia
No photo yetBanksia speciosaR.Br.Accepted speciesProteaceaeBanksia genus
Related genus guideBanksia
No photo yetBanksia sphaerocarpaR.Br.Accepted speciesProteaceaeBanksia genus
Related genus guideBanksia
No photo yetBanksia spinulosaSm.Accepted speciesProteaceaeBanksia genus
Related genus guideBanksia
No photo yetBanksia splendidaA.R.Mast & K.R.ThieleAccepted speciesProteaceaeBanksia genus
Related genus guideBanksia
No photo yetBanksia squarrosa(R.Br.) A.R.Mast & K.R.ThieleAccepted speciesProteaceaeBanksia genus
Related genus guideBanksia
No photo yetBanksia stenoprion(Meisn.) A.R.Mast & K.R.ThieleAccepted speciesProteaceaeBanksia genus
Related genus guideBanksia
No photo yetBanksia strictifoliaA.R.Mast & K.R.ThieleAccepted speciesProteaceaeBanksia genus
Related genus guideBanksia
No photo yetBanksia stuposa(Lindl.) A.R.Mast & K.R.ThieleAccepted speciesProteaceaeBanksia genus
Related genus guideBanksia
No photo yetBanksia subpinnatifida(C.A.Gardner) A.R.Mast & K.R.ThieleAccepted speciesProteaceaeBanksia genus
Related genus guideBanksia
No photo yetBanksia subulata(C.A.Gardner) A.R.Mast & K.R.ThieleAccepted speciesProteaceaeBanksia genus
Related genus guideBanksia
No photo yetBanksia telmatiaeaA.S.GeorgeAccepted speciesProteaceaeBanksia genus
Related genus guideBanksia
No photo yetBanksia tenuisA.R.Mast & K.R.ThieleAccepted speciesProteaceaeBanksia genus
Related genus guideBanksia
No photo yetBanksia tortifolia(Kippist ex Meisn.) A.R.Mast & K.R.ThieleAccepted speciesProteaceaeBanksia genus
Related genus guideBanksia
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 480 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.