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.

1,890 species in ZingiberaceaeShowing 481–504

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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 yetConamomum vietnamenseName author: N.S.Lý & T.S.HoangAccepted speciesZingiberaceaeConamomum genusNo guide yet
No photo yetConamomum xanthophlebiumName author: (Baker) Škorničk. & A.D.PoulsenAccepted speciesZingiberaceaeConamomum genusNo guide yet
No photo yetCornukaempferia aurantiifloraName author: Mood & K.LarsenAccepted speciesZingiberaceaeCornukaempferia genusNo guide yet
No photo yetCornukaempferia larseniiName author: P.SaensoukAccepted speciesZingiberaceaeCornukaempferia genusNo guide yet
No photo yetCornukaempferia longipetiolataName author: Mood & K.LarsenAccepted speciesZingiberaceaeCornukaempferia genusNo guide yet
No photo yetCurcuma achraeName author: Saensouk & BoonmaAccepted speciesZingiberaceaeCurcuma genus
Related genus guidesCurcuma Turmeric Flower
No photo yetCurcuma aeruginosaName author: Roxb.Accepted speciesZingiberaceaeCurcuma genus
Related genus guidesCurcuma Turmeric Flower
No photo yetCurcuma albicomaName author: S.Q.TongAccepted speciesZingiberaceaeCurcuma genus
Related genus guidesCurcuma Turmeric Flower
No photo yetCurcuma albifloraName author: ThwaitesAccepted speciesZingiberaceaeCurcuma genus
Related genus guidesCurcuma Turmeric Flower
Curcuma — botanical reference

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Curcuma alismatifoliaName author: Gagnep.Accepted speciesZingiberaceaeCurcuma genusCurcuma guide
Related genus guideTurmeric Flower
No photo yetCurcuma amadaName author: Roxb.Accepted speciesZingiberaceaeCurcuma genus
Related genus guidesCurcuma Turmeric Flower
No photo yetCurcuma amarissimaName author: RoscoeAccepted speciesZingiberaceaeCurcuma genus
Related genus guidesCurcuma Turmeric Flower
No photo yetCurcuma andersoniiName author: (Baker) Škorničk.Accepted speciesZingiberaceaeCurcuma genus
Related genus guidesCurcuma Turmeric Flower
No photo yetCurcuma angustifoliaName author: Roxb.Accepted speciesZingiberaceaeCurcuma genus
Related genus guidesCurcuma Turmeric Flower
No photo yetCurcuma angustifoliaName author: Dalzell & A.GibsonAccepted speciesZingiberaceaeCurcuma genus
Related genus guidesCurcuma Turmeric Flower
No photo yetCurcuma antinaiaName author: Chaveer. & TaneeAccepted speciesZingiberaceaeCurcuma genus
Related genus guidesCurcuma Turmeric Flower
No photo yetCurcuma aridaName author: Škorničk. & N.S.LýAccepted speciesZingiberaceaeCurcuma genus
Related genus guidesCurcuma Turmeric Flower
No photo yetCurcuma aromaticaName author: Salisb.Accepted speciesZingiberaceaeCurcuma genus
Related genus guidesCurcuma Turmeric Flower
No photo yetCurcuma arracanensisName author: W.J.Kress & V.GowdaAccepted speciesZingiberaceaeCurcuma genus
Related genus guidesCurcuma Turmeric Flower
No photo yetCurcuma attenuataName author: Wall. ex BakerAccepted speciesZingiberaceaeCurcuma genus
Related genus guidesCurcuma Turmeric Flower
No photo yetCurcuma aurantiacaName author: ZijpAccepted speciesZingiberaceaeCurcuma genus
Related genus guidesCurcuma Turmeric Flower
No photo yetCurcuma australasicaName author: Hook.f.Accepted speciesZingiberaceaeCurcuma genus
Related genus guidesCurcuma Turmeric Flower
No photo yetCurcuma bakerianaName author: Hemsl.Accepted speciesZingiberaceaeCurcuma genus
Related genus guidesCurcuma Turmeric Flower
No photo yetCurcuma bellaName author: Maknoi, K.Larsen & SirirugsaAccepted speciesZingiberaceaeCurcuma genus
Related genus guidesCurcuma Turmeric Flower
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.