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 49–72
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 | Aechmea catendensisName author: J.A.Siqueira & LemeAccepted species | BromeliaceaeAechmea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Aechmea cathcartiiName author: C.F.Reed & ReadAccepted species | BromeliaceaeAechmea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Aechmea caudataName author: Lindm.Accepted species | BromeliaceaeAechmea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Aechmea cephaloidesName author: J.A.Siqueira & LemeAccepted species | BromeliaceaeAechmea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Aechmea chantiniiName author: (Carrière) BakerAccepted species | BromeliaceaeAechmea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Aechmea coelestisName author: (K.Koch) Jacob-MakoyAccepted species | BromeliaceaeAechmea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Aechmea colombianaName author: (L.B.Sm.) L.B.Sm. & M.A.SpencerAccepted species | BromeliaceaeAechmea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Aechmea comataName author: (Beer) BakerAccepted species | BromeliaceaeAechmea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Aechmea confertaName author: L.B.Sm.Accepted species | BromeliaceaeAechmea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Aechmea confertifloraName author: Aguirre-Santoro & BetancurAccepted species | BromeliaceaeAechmea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Aechmea confusaName author: H.LutherAccepted species | BromeliaceaeAechmea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Aechmea coniferaName author: L.B.Sm.Accepted species | BromeliaceaeAechmea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Aechmea contractaName author: (Mart. ex Schult. & Schult.f.) BakerAccepted species | BromeliaceaeAechmea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Aechmea correia-araujiName author: E.Pereira & MoutinhoAccepted species | BromeliaceaeAechmea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Aechmea correia-araujoiName author: E.Pereira & MoutinhoAccepted species | BromeliaceaeAechmea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Aechmea corymbosaName author: (Mart. ex Schult. & Schult.f.) MezAccepted species | BromeliaceaeAechmea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Aechmea costantiniiName author: (Mez) L.B.Sm.Accepted species | BromeliaceaeAechmea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Aechmea cucullataName author: H.LutherAccepted species | BromeliaceaeAechmea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Aechmea cylindrataName author: Lindm.Accepted species | BromeliaceaeAechmea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Aechmea cymoso-paniculataName author: BakerAccepted species | BromeliaceaeAechmea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Aechmea cymosopaniculataName author: BakerAccepted species | BromeliaceaeAechmea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Aechmea dactylinaName author: BakerAccepted species | BromeliaceaeAechmea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Aechmea dealbataName author: É.Morren ex BakerAccepted species | BromeliaceaeAechmea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Aechmea decurvaName author: ProctorAccepted 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.