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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46 species · AlcantareaShowing 1–24
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 | Alcantarea abactaName author: VersieuxAccepted species | BromeliaceaeAlcantarea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Alcantarea acuminatifoliaName author: LemeAccepted species | BromeliaceaeAlcantarea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Alcantarea alegrensisName author: D.R.Couto & LemeAccepted species | BromeliaceaeAlcantarea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Alcantarea aurantiacaName author: VersieuxAccepted species | BromeliaceaeAlcantarea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Alcantarea australianaName author: Versieux & SmytheAccepted species | BromeliaceaeAlcantarea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Alcantarea benzingiiName author: LemeAccepted species | BromeliaceaeAlcantarea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Alcantarea brasilianaName author: (L.B.Sm.) J.R.GrantAccepted species | BromeliaceaeAlcantarea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Alcantarea burle-marxiiName author: (Leme) J.R.GrantAccepted species | BromeliaceaeAlcantarea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Alcantarea cerosaName author: Leme, A.P.Fontana & O.B.C.RibeiroAccepted species | BromeliaceaeAlcantarea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Alcantarea chimaeraName author: VersieuxAccepted species | BromeliaceaeAlcantarea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Alcantarea compactaName author: Leme & O.B.C.RibeiroAccepted species | BromeliaceaeAlcantarea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Alcantarea delicataName author: Versieux & NahoumAccepted species | BromeliaceaeAlcantarea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Alcantarea distractilaName author: Leme & C.C.PaulaAccepted species | BromeliaceaeAlcantarea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Alcantarea duarteanaName author: (L.B.Sm.) J.R.GrantAccepted species | BromeliaceaeAlcantarea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Alcantarea extensaName author: (L.B.Sm.) J.R.GrantAccepted species | BromeliaceaeAlcantarea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Alcantarea farneyiName author: (Martinelli & And.Costa) J.R.GrantAccepted species | BromeliaceaeAlcantarea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Alcantarea forzzaeName author: VersieuxAccepted species | BromeliaceaeAlcantarea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Alcantarea galacteaName author: Coser & VersieuxAccepted species | BromeliaceaeAlcantarea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Alcantarea geniculataName author: (Wawra) J.R.GrantAccepted species | BromeliaceaeAlcantarea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Alcantarea glaucifoliaName author: Leme & L.KollmannAccepted species | BromeliaceaeAlcantarea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Alcantarea glaziouanaName author: (Lem.) LemeAccepted species | BromeliaceaeAlcantarea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Alcantarea heloisaeName author: J.R.GrantAccepted species | BromeliaceaeAlcantarea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Alcantarea imperialisName author: (Carrière) HarmsAccepted species | BromeliaceaeAlcantarea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Alcantarea intermediaName author: Versieux & NahoumAccepted species | BromeliaceaeAlcantarea 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.