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 3,673–3,696

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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 prilipkoanaName author: Sosn.Accepted speciesRosaceaeRosa genus
No photo yetRosa primulaName author: BoulengerAccepted speciesRosaceaeRosa genus
No photo yetRosa prokhanoviiName author: GalushkoAccepted speciesRosaceaeRosa genus
No photo yetRosa pseudobanksiaeName author: T.T.Yu & T.C.KuAccepted speciesRosaceaeRosa genus
No photo yetRosa pseudorusticanaName author: Crép. ex W.M.RogersAccepted speciesRosaceaeRosa genus
No photo yetRosa pseudoscabriusculaName author: (R.Keller) Henker & G.SchulzeAccepted speciesRosaceaeRosa genus
No photo yetRosa pubicaulisName author: GalushkoAccepted speciesRosaceaeRosa genus
No photo yetRosa pulverulentaName author: M.Bieb.Accepted speciesRosaceaeRosa genus
No photo yetRosa rhaeticaName author: GremliAccepted speciesRosaceaeRosa genus
No photo yetRosa roopiaeName author: Lonacz.Accepted speciesRosaceaeRosa genus
No photo yetRosa rothschildiiName author: DruceAccepted speciesRosaceaeRosa genus
No photo yetRosa rouyanaName author: Duffort ex RouyAccepted speciesRosaceaeRosa genus
No photo yetRosa roxburghiiName author: Tratt.Accepted speciesRosaceaeRosa genus
No photo yetRosa rubiginosaName author: Carl Linnaeus (L.)Accepted speciesRosaceaeRosa genus
No photo yetRosa rubusName author: H.Lév. & VaniotAccepted speciesRosaceaeRosa genus
No photo yetRosa rugosaName author: Thunb.Accepted speciesRosaceaeRosa genus
No photo yetRosa russanoviiName author: Tkatsch.Accepted speciesRosaceaeRosa genus
No photo yetRosa sabiniiName author: J.WoodsAccepted speciesRosaceaeRosa genus
No photo yetRosa salaevensisName author: RapinAccepted speciesRosaceaeRosa genus
No photo yetRosa sambucinaName author: Koidz.Accepted speciesRosaceaeRosa genus
No photo yetRosa saturataName author: BakerAccepted speciesRosaceaeRosa genus
No photo yetRosa saundersiaeName author: RolfeAccepted speciesRosaceaeRosa genus
No photo yetRosa schergianaName author: Boiss.Accepted speciesRosaceaeRosa genus
No photo yetRosa schrenkianaName author: Crép.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.