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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246 species · CalantheShowing 121–144
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 | Calanthe leonidiiName author: P.J.Cribb & D.A.ClaytonAccepted species | OrchidaceaeCalanthe genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Calanthe leucosceptrumName author: Schltr.Accepted species | OrchidaceaeCalanthe genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Calanthe leuseriName author: P.J.CribbAccepted species | OrchidaceaeCalanthe genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Calanthe ligoName author: P.J.CribbAccepted species | OrchidaceaeCalanthe genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Calanthe limprichtiiName author: Schltr.Accepted species | OrchidaceaeCalanthe genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Calanthe longgangensisName author: Y.S.Huang & Yan LiuAccepted species | OrchidaceaeCalanthe genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Calanthe longibracteataName author: Ridl.Accepted species | OrchidaceaeCalanthe genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Calanthe longifoliaName author: Schltr.Accepted species | OrchidaceaeCalanthe genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Calanthe longipesName author: Hook.f.Accepted species | OrchidaceaeCalanthe genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Calanthe luteaName author: (Ursch & Toill.-Gen. ex Bosser) M.W.Chase, Christenh. & Schuit.Accepted species | OrchidaceaeCalanthe genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Calanthe lyroglossaName author: Rchb.f.Accepted species | OrchidaceaeCalanthe genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Calanthe madagascariensisName author: Rolfe ex Hook.f.Accepted species | OrchidaceaeCalanthe genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Calanthe manniiName author: Hook.f.Accepted species | OrchidaceaeCalanthe genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Calanthe maquilingensisName author: AmesAccepted species | OrchidaceaeCalanthe genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Calanthe masucaName author: (D.Don) Lindl.Accepted species | OrchidaceaeCalanthe genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Calanthe maxiiName author: P.O'ByrneAccepted species | OrchidaceaeCalanthe genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Calanthe mcgregoriiName author: AmesAccepted species | OrchidaceaeCalanthe genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Calanthe metoensisName author: Z.H.Tsi & K.Y.LangAccepted species | OrchidaceaeCalanthe genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Calanthe micranthaName author: Schltr.Accepted species | OrchidaceaeCalanthe genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Calanthe microglossaName author: Ridl.Accepted species | OrchidaceaeCalanthe genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Calanthe millikeniiName author: P.J.CribbAccepted species | OrchidaceaeCalanthe genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Calanthe millotaeName author: Ursch & Genoud ex BosserAccepted species | OrchidaceaeCalanthe genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Calanthe mindorensisName author: AmesAccepted species | OrchidaceaeCalanthe genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Calanthe moluccensisName author: J.J.Sm.Accepted species | OrchidaceaeCalanthe 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 1230 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.