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 25–46
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 lanceopetalaName author: LemeAccepted species | BromeliaceaeAlcantarea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Alcantarea lexeriName author: VersieuxAccepted species | BromeliaceaeAlcantarea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Alcantarea longibracteataName author: Leme & FragaAccepted species | BromeliaceaeAlcantarea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Alcantarea martinelliiName author: Versieux & Wand.Accepted species | BromeliaceaeAlcantarea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Alcantarea nahoumiiName author: (Leme) J.R.GrantAccepted species | BromeliaceaeAlcantarea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Alcantarea nanaName author: LemeAccepted species | BromeliaceaeAlcantarea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Alcantarea nevaresiiName author: LemeAccepted species | BromeliaceaeAlcantarea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Alcantarea nigripetalaName author: Leme & L.KollmannAccepted species | BromeliaceaeAlcantarea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Alcantarea occultaName author: LemeAccepted species | BromeliaceaeAlcantarea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Alcantarea odorataName author: (Leme) J.R.GrantAccepted species | BromeliaceaeAlcantarea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Alcantarea pataxoanaName author: VersieuxAccepted species | BromeliaceaeAlcantarea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Alcantarea patriaeName author: Versieux & Wand.Accepted species | BromeliaceaeAlcantarea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Alcantarea recurvifoliaName author: LemeAccepted species | BromeliaceaeAlcantarea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Alcantarea reginaName author: (Vell.) HarmsAccepted species | BromeliaceaeAlcantarea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Alcantarea roberto-kautskyiName author: LemeAccepted species | BromeliaceaeAlcantarea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Alcantarea simplicistichaName author: Leme & A.P.FontanaAccepted species | BromeliaceaeAlcantarea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Alcantarea tortuosaName author: Versieux & Wand.Accepted species | BromeliaceaeAlcantarea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Alcantarea trepidaName author: Versieux & Wand.Accepted species | BromeliaceaeAlcantarea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Alcantarea turgidaName author: Versieux & Wand.Accepted species | BromeliaceaeAlcantarea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Alcantarea vandenbergiiName author: VersieuxAccepted species | BromeliaceaeAlcantarea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Alcantarea vasconcelosianaName author: LemeAccepted species | BromeliaceaeAlcantarea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Alcantarea vinicolorName author: (E.Pereira & Reitz) J.R.GrantAccepted 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.