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.
6,007 species in RosaceaeShowing 2,737–2,760
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 | Potentilla ranunculoidesName author: Humb. & Bonpl. ex Nestl.Accepted species | RosaceaePotentilla genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Potentilla rectaName author: Carl Linnaeus (L.)Accepted species | RosaceaePotentilla genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Potentilla regelianaName author: Th.WolfAccepted species | RosaceaePotentilla genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Potentilla reptansName author: Carl Linnaeus (L.)Accepted species | RosaceaePotentilla genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Potentilla reuteriName author: Boiss.Accepted species | RosaceaePotentilla genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Potentilla rhenanaName author: P.J.Müll. ex ZimmeterAccepted species | RosaceaePotentilla genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Potentilla rhyoliticaName author: ErtterAccepted species | RosaceaePotentilla genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Potentilla rhyparaName author: (Ertter & Reveal) Mosyakin & ShiyanAccepted species | RosaceaePotentilla genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Potentilla richardiiName author: Lehm.Accepted species | RosaceaePotentilla genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Potentilla rigidulaName author: Th.WolfAccepted species | RosaceaePotentilla genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Potentilla rigoanaName author: Th.WolfAccepted species | RosaceaePotentilla genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Potentilla rimicolaName author: (Munz & I.M.Johnst.) ErtterAccepted species | RosaceaePotentilla genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Potentilla ripariaName author: MurataAccepted species | RosaceaePotentilla genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Potentilla rivalisName author: Nutt.Accepted species | RosaceaePotentilla genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Potentilla robbinsianaName author: Oakes ex Torr. & A.GrayAccepted species | RosaceaePotentilla genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Potentilla rosuliferaName author: H.Lév.Accepted species | RosaceaePotentilla genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Potentilla rubraName author: Willd. ex D.F.K.Schltdl.Accepted species | RosaceaePotentilla genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Potentilla rubricaulisName author: Lehm.Accepted species | RosaceaePotentilla genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Potentilla rudolfiiName author: Keczaykin & ShmakovAccepted species | RosaceaePotentilla genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Potentilla rupifragaName author: A.P.Khokhr.Accepted species | RosaceaePotentilla genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Potentilla rupincolaName author: Osterh.Accepted species | RosaceaePotentilla genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Potentilla ruprechtiiName author: Boiss.Accepted species | RosaceaePotentilla genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Potentilla rydbergiiName author: (Elmer) Mosyakin & ShiyanAccepted species | RosaceaePotentilla genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Potentilla sabulosaName author: M.E.JonesAccepted species | RosaceaePotentilla 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.