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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Scientific names and synonyms are searchable from two characters. Familiar florist names link to their broader genus; common names are not available for every species.
231 species · CattleyaShowing 145–168
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 | Cattleya verbooneniiName author: (F.E.L.Miranda) Van den BergAccepted species | OrchidaceaeCattleya genus | Related genus guideCattleya Orchid |
| No photo yet | Cattleya victoria-reginaName author: Anon.Accepted species | OrchidaceaeCattleya genus | Related genus guideCattleya Orchid |
| No photo yet | Cattleya violaceaName author: (Kunth) Lindl.Accepted species | OrchidaceaeCattleya genus | Related genus guideCattleya Orchid |
| No photo yet | Cattleya virensName author: (Lindl.) Van den BergAccepted species | OrchidaceaeCattleya genus | Related genus guideCattleya Orchid |
| No photo yet | Cattleya viridifloraName author: (Verola & Semir) Van den BergAccepted species | OrchidaceaeCattleya genus | Related genus guideCattleya Orchid |
| No photo yet | Cattleya walkerianaName author: GardnerAccepted species | OrchidaceaeCattleya genus | Related genus guideCattleya Orchid |
| No photo yet | Cattleya wallisiiName author: (Linden) RollissonAccepted species | OrchidaceaeCattleya genus | Related genus guideCattleya Orchid |
| No photo yet | Cattleya warneriName author: T.Moore ex R.WarnerAccepted species | OrchidaceaeCattleya genus | Related genus guideCattleya Orchid |
| No photo yet | Cattleya warscewicziiName author: Rchb.f.Accepted species | OrchidaceaeCattleya genus | Related genus guideCattleya Orchid |
| No photo yet | Cattleya wilsonianaName author: Rchb.f.Accepted species | OrchidaceaeCattleya genus | Related genus guideCattleya Orchid |
| No photo yet | Cattleya wittigianaName author: (Barb.Rodr.) Van den BergAccepted species | OrchidaceaeCattleya genus | Related genus guideCattleya Orchid |
| No photo yet | Cattleya xanthinaName author: (Lindl.) Van den BergAccepted species | OrchidaceaeCattleya genus | Related genus guideCattleya Orchid |
| No photo yet | Cattleya × adrienneName author: (Rolfe) Van den BergAccepted species | OrchidaceaeCattleya genus | Related genus guideCattleya Orchid |
| No photo yet | Cattleya × albanensisName author: (Rolfe) Van den BergAccepted species | OrchidaceaeCattleya genus | Related genus guideCattleya Orchid |
| No photo yet | Cattleya × amandaName author: (Rchb.f.) Van den BergAccepted species | OrchidaceaeCattleya genus | Related genus guideCattleya Orchid |
| No photo yet | Cattleya × amoenaName author: God.-Leb.Accepted species | OrchidaceaeCattleya genus | Related genus guideCattleya Orchid |
| No photo yet | Cattleya × binotiiName author: (Cogn.) Van den BergAccepted species | OrchidaceaeCattleya genus | Related genus guideCattleya Orchid |
| No photo yet | Cattleya × brasiliensisName author: KlingeAccepted species | OrchidaceaeCattleya genus | Related genus guideCattleya Orchid |
| No photo yet | Cattleya × britoiName author: (K.G.Lacerda & V.P.Castro) Van den BergAccepted species | OrchidaceaeCattleya genus | Related genus guideCattleya Orchid |
| No photo yet | Cattleya × brymerianaName author: Rchb.f.Accepted species | OrchidaceaeCattleya genus | Related genus guideCattleya Orchid |
| No photo yet | Cattleya × calimanianaName author: CampacciAccepted species | OrchidaceaeCattleya genus | Related genus guideCattleya Orchid |
| No photo yet | Cattleya × calimaniorumName author: Chiron & V.P.CastroAccepted species | OrchidaceaeCattleya genus | Related genus guideCattleya Orchid |
| No photo yet | Cattleya × carassanaName author: (Pabst) Van den BergAccepted species | OrchidaceaeCattleya genus | Related genus guideCattleya Orchid |
| No photo yet | Cattleya × cattleyioidesName author: (A.Rich.) Van den BergAccepted species | OrchidaceaeCattleya genus | Related genus guideCattleya Orchid |
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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.