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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260 species · AechmeaShowing 1–24
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| Photo | Species | Family & genus | Flower guides |
|---|---|---|---|
| No photo yet | Aechmea abbreviataName author: L.B.Sm.Accepted species | BromeliaceaeAechmea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Aechmea aculeatosepalaName author: (Rauh & Barthlott) LemeAccepted species | BromeliaceaeAechmea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Aechmea aenigmaticaName author: López-Ferr., Espejo, Ceja & A.Mend.Accepted species | BromeliaceaeAechmea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Aechmea aguadocensisName author: Leme & L.KollmannAccepted species | BromeliaceaeAechmea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Aechmea aiuruocensisName author: LemeAccepted species | BromeliaceaeAechmea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Aechmea albaName author: MezAccepted species | BromeliaceaeAechmea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Aechmea alegrensisName author: W.WeberAccepted species | BromeliaceaeAechmea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Aechmea alopecurusName author: MezAccepted species | BromeliaceaeAechmea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Aechmea amicorumName author: B.R.Silva & H.LutherAccepted species | BromeliaceaeAechmea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Aechmea amplaName author: L.B.Sm.Accepted species | BromeliaceaeAechmea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Aechmea andaquiensisName author: Betancur & Aguirre-SantoroAccepted species | BromeliaceaeAechmea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Aechmea andersoniiName author: H.Luther & LemeAccepted species | BromeliaceaeAechmea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Aechmea angustifoliaName author: Poepp. & Endl.Accepted species | BromeliaceaeAechmea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Aechmea anomalaName author: L.B.Sm.Accepted species | BromeliaceaeAechmea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Aechmea apocalypticaName author: ReitzAccepted species | BromeliaceaeAechmea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Aechmea aquilegaName author: (Salisb.) Griseb.Accepted species | BromeliaceaeAechmea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Aechmea araneosaName author: L.B.Sm.Accepted species | BromeliaceaeAechmea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Aechmea arenariaName author: (Ule) L.B.Sm. & M.A.SpencerAccepted species | BromeliaceaeAechmea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Aechmea aripensisName author: (N.E.Br.) Pittendr.Accepted species | BromeliaceaeAechmea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Aechmea aripoensisName author: (N.E.Br.) Pittendr.Accepted species | BromeliaceaeAechmea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Aechmea atrovittataName author: Leme & J.A.SiqueiraAccepted species | BromeliaceaeAechmea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Aechmea avaldoanaName author: Leme & W.TillAccepted species | BromeliaceaeAechmea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Aechmea azureaName author: L.B.Sm.Accepted species | BromeliaceaeAechmea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Aechmea bahianaName author: L.B.Sm.Accepted species | BromeliaceaeAechmea genus | No guide yet |
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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.