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

Find a flower. Follow its family.

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 3,505–3,528

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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 yetRosa derongensisName author: T.C.KuAccepted speciesRosaceaeRosa genus
No photo yetRosa desegliseiName author: BoreauAccepted speciesRosaceaeRosa genus
No photo yetRosa diacanthaName author: Chrshan.Accepted speciesRosaceaeRosa genus
No photo yetRosa diplodontaName author: DubovikAccepted speciesRosaceaeRosa genus
No photo yetRosa dolichocarpaName author: GalushkoAccepted speciesRosaceaeRosa genus
No photo yetRosa doluchanoviiName author: Manden.Accepted speciesRosaceaeRosa genus
No photo yetRosa donetzicaName author: DubovikAccepted speciesRosaceaeRosa genus
No photo yetRosa dryadeaName author: Ripart ex Déségl.Accepted speciesRosaceaeRosa genus
No photo yetRosa dsharkentiName author: Chrshan.Accepted speciesRosaceaeRosa genus
No photo yetRosa dubovikiaeName author: MironovaAccepted speciesRosaceaeRosa genus
No photo yetRosa duplicataName author: T.T.Yu & T.C.KuAccepted speciesRosaceaeRosa genus
No photo yetRosa ecaeName author: Aitch.Accepted speciesRosaceaeRosa genus
No photo yetRosa elymaiticaName author: Boiss. & Hausskn.Accepted speciesRosaceaeRosa genus
No photo yetRosa engelmanniiName author: S.WatsonAccepted speciesRosaceaeRosa genus
No photo yetRosa ermanicaName author: Manden.Accepted speciesRosaceaeRosa genus
No photo yetRosa facsariiName author: Ker.-NagyAccepted speciesRosaceaeRosa genus
No photo yetRosa fargesianaName author: BoulengerAccepted speciesRosaceaeRosa genus
No photo yetRosa farreriName author: Stapf ex CoxAccepted speciesRosaceaeRosa genus
No photo yetRosa fertilisName author: Kult.Accepted speciesRosaceaeRosa genus
No photo yetRosa filipesName author: Rehder & E.H.WilsonAccepted speciesRosaceaeRosa genus
No photo yetRosa foetidaName author: Herrm.Accepted speciesRosaceaeRosa genus
No photo yetRosa foliolosaName author: Nutt.Accepted speciesRosaceaeRosa genus
No photo yetRosa forrestianaName author: BoulengerAccepted speciesRosaceaeRosa genus
No photo yetRosa freitagiiName author: Ziel.Accepted speciesRosaceaeRosa genus
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.