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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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 1,561–1,584
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 | Roscoea humeanaName author: Balf.f. & W.W.Sm.Accepted species | ZingiberaceaeRoscoea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Roscoea kunmingensisName author: S.Q.TongAccepted species | ZingiberaceaeRoscoea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Roscoea megalanthaName author: Tosh.Yoshida & R.YangzomAccepted species | ZingiberaceaeRoscoea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Roscoea nepalensisName author: CowleyAccepted species | ZingiberaceaeRoscoea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Roscoea ngainoiName author: A.A.Mao & BhaumikAccepted species | ZingiberaceaeRoscoea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Roscoea praecoxName author: K.Schum.Accepted species | ZingiberaceaeRoscoea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Roscoea purpureaName author: Sm.Accepted species | ZingiberaceaeRoscoea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Roscoea schneiderianaName author: (Loes.) CowleyAccepted species | ZingiberaceaeRoscoea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Roscoea scillifoliaName author: (Gagnep.) CowleyAccepted species | ZingiberaceaeRoscoea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Roscoea tibeticaName author: BatalinAccepted species | ZingiberaceaeRoscoea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Roscoea tumjensisName author: CowleyAccepted species | ZingiberaceaeRoscoea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Roscoea wardiiName author: CowleyAccepted species | ZingiberaceaeRoscoea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Roscoea × beesianaName author: Cowley & C.WhitehouseAccepted species | ZingiberaceaeRoscoea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Scaphochlamys abdullahiiName author: Y.Y.Sam & SawAccepted species | ZingiberaceaeScaphochlamys genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Scaphochlamys anomalaName author: (Hallier f.) R.J.SearleAccepted species | ZingiberaceaeScaphochlamys genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Scaphochlamys atroviridisName author: HolttumAccepted species | ZingiberaceaeScaphochlamys genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Scaphochlamys bilobaName author: (Ridl.) HolttumAccepted species | ZingiberaceaeScaphochlamys genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Scaphochlamys breviscapaName author: HolttumAccepted species | ZingiberaceaeScaphochlamys genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Scaphochlamys burkilliiName author: HolttumAccepted species | ZingiberaceaeScaphochlamys genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Scaphochlamys concinnaName author: (Baker) HolttumAccepted species | ZingiberaceaeScaphochlamys genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Scaphochlamys cordataName author: Y.Y.Sam & SawAccepted species | ZingiberaceaeScaphochlamys genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Scaphochlamys erectaName author: HolttumAccepted species | ZingiberaceaeScaphochlamys genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Scaphochlamys gracilipesName author: (K.Schum.) S.Sakai & Nagam.Accepted species | ZingiberaceaeScaphochlamys genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Scaphochlamys grandisName author: HolttumAccepted species | ZingiberaceaeScaphochlamys 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.