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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

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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 1,825–1,848

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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 yetZingiber nudicarpumName author: D.FangAccepted speciesZingiberaceaeZingiber genus
Related genus guidePinecone Ginger
No photo yetZingiber odoriferumName author: BlumeAccepted speciesZingiberaceaeZingiber genus
Related genus guidePinecone Ginger
No photo yetZingiber officinaleName author: RoscoeAccepted speciesZingiberaceaeZingiber genus
Related genus guidePinecone Ginger
No photo yetZingiber oligophyllumName author: K.Schum.Accepted speciesZingiberaceaeZingiber genus
Related genus guidePinecone Ginger
No photo yetZingiber olivaceumName author: Mood & TheiladeAccepted speciesZingiberaceaeZingiber genus
Related genus guidePinecone Ginger
No photo yetZingiber orbiculatumName author: S.Q.TongAccepted speciesZingiberaceaeZingiber genus
Related genus guidePinecone Ginger
No photo yetZingiber ottensiiName author: ValetonAccepted speciesZingiberaceaeZingiber genus
Related genus guidePinecone Ginger
No photo yetZingiber ovoideumName author: BlumeAccepted speciesZingiberaceaeZingiber genus
Related genus guidePinecone Ginger
No photo yetZingiber pachysiphonName author: B.L.Burtt & R.M.Sm.Accepted speciesZingiberaceaeZingiber genus
Related genus guidePinecone Ginger
No photo yetZingiber panduratumName author: Roxb.Accepted speciesZingiberaceaeZingiber genus
Related genus guidePinecone Ginger
No photo yetZingiber papuanumName author: ValetonAccepted speciesZingiberaceaeZingiber genus
Related genus guidePinecone Ginger
No photo yetZingiber pardocheilumName author: Wall. ex BakerAccepted speciesZingiberaceaeZingiber genus
Related genus guidePinecone Ginger
No photo yetZingiber parishiiName author: Hook.f.Accepted speciesZingiberaceaeZingiber genus
Related genus guidePinecone Ginger
No photo yetZingiber pauciflorumName author: L.Bai, Škorničk., D.Z.Li & N.H.XiaAccepted speciesZingiberaceaeZingiber genus
Related genus guidePinecone Ginger
No photo yetZingiber pellitumName author: Gagnep.Accepted speciesZingiberaceaeZingiber genus
Related genus guidePinecone Ginger
No photo yetZingiber pendulumName author: Mood & TheiladeAccepted speciesZingiberaceaeZingiber genus
Related genus guidePinecone Ginger
No photo yetZingiber petiolatumName author: (Holttum) TheiladeAccepted speciesZingiberaceaeZingiber genus
Related genus guidePinecone Ginger
No photo yetZingiber phillippsiaeName author: Mood & TheiladeAccepted speciesZingiberaceaeZingiber genus
Related genus guidePinecone Ginger
No photo yetZingiber pleiostachyumName author: K.Schum.Accepted speciesZingiberaceaeZingiber genus
Related genus guidePinecone Ginger
No photo yetZingiber plicatumName author: Škorničk. & Q.B.NguyenAccepted speciesZingiberaceaeZingiber genus
Related genus guidePinecone Ginger
No photo yetZingiber popaenseName author: Nob.TanakaAccepted speciesZingiberaceaeZingiber genus
Related genus guidePinecone Ginger
No photo yetZingiber porphyrosphaerumName author: K.Schum.Accepted speciesZingiberaceaeZingiber genus
Related genus guidePinecone Ginger
No photo yetZingiber pseudopungensName author: R.M.Sm.Accepted speciesZingiberaceaeZingiber genus
Related genus guidePinecone Ginger
No photo yetZingiber pseudosquarrosumName author: L.J.Singh & P.SinghAccepted speciesZingiberaceaeZingiber genus
Related genus guidePinecone Ginger
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 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.