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.
1,890 species in ZingiberaceaeShowing 985–1,008
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 | Hedychium borneenseName author: R.M.Sm.Accepted species | ZingiberaceaeHedychium genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Hedychium bousigonianumName author: Pierre ex Gagnep.Accepted species | ZingiberaceaeHedychium genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Hedychium brevicauleName author: D.FangAccepted species | ZingiberaceaeHedychium genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Hedychium calcaratumName author: A.S.Rao & D.M.VermaAccepted species | ZingiberaceaeHedychium genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Hedychium candidumName author: Wall. ex Horan.Accepted species | ZingiberaceaeHedychium genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Hedychium carneumName author: G.Lodd.Accepted species | ZingiberaceaeHedychium genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Hedychium champasakenseName author: Picheans. & WongsuwanAccepted species | ZingiberaceaeHedychium genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Hedychium coccineumName author: Buch.-Ham. ex Sm.Accepted species | ZingiberaceaeHedychium genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Hedychium convexumName author: S.Q.TongAccepted species | ZingiberaceaeHedychium genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Hedychium coronariumName author: J.KoenigAccepted species | ZingiberaceaeHedychium genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Hedychium deceptumName author: N.E.Br.Accepted species | ZingiberaceaeHedychium genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Hedychium dekianumName author: A.S.Rao & D.M.VermaAccepted species | ZingiberaceaeHedychium genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Hedychium densiflorumName author: Wall.Accepted species | ZingiberaceaeHedychium genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Hedychium dichotomatumName author: Picheans. & WongsuwanAccepted species | ZingiberaceaeHedychium genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Hedychium elatumName author: R.Br. ex Ker Gawl.Accepted species | ZingiberaceaeHedychium genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Hedychium ellipticumName author: Buch.-Ham. ex Sm.Accepted species | ZingiberaceaeHedychium genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Hedychium elwesiiName author: BakerAccepted species | ZingiberaceaeHedychium genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Hedychium emeienseName author: Z.Y.ZhuAccepted species | ZingiberaceaeHedychium genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Hedychium erythrostemonName author: K.Schum.Accepted species | ZingiberaceaeHedychium genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Hedychium flavescensName author: Carey ex RoscoeAccepted species | ZingiberaceaeHedychium genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Hedychium flavescensName author: G.Lodd.Accepted species | ZingiberaceaeHedychium genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Hedychium flavumName author: Roxb.Accepted species | ZingiberaceaeHedychium genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Hedychium formosumName author: Wall. ex Horan.Accepted species | ZingiberaceaeHedychium genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Hedychium forrestiiName author: DielsAccepted species | ZingiberaceaeHedychium 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.