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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81 species · ComparettiaShowing 25–48
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| Photo | Species | Family & genus | Flower guides |
|---|---|---|---|
| No photo yet | Comparettia hauensteiniiName author: (Königer) M.W.Chase & N.H.WilliamsAccepted species | OrchidaceaeComparettia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Comparettia heterophyllaName author: (Rchb.f.) M.W.Chase & N.H.WilliamsAccepted species | OrchidaceaeComparettia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Comparettia hirtziiName author: (Dodson) M.W.Chase & N.H.WilliamsAccepted species | OrchidaceaeComparettia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Comparettia igneaName author: P.OrtizAccepted species | OrchidaceaeComparettia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Comparettia jamiesoniiName author: (Lindl. & Paxton) M.W.Chase & N.H.WilliamsAccepted species | OrchidaceaeComparettia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Comparettia janeaeName author: (Dodson & R.Vásquez) M.W.Chase & N.H.WilliamsAccepted species | OrchidaceaeComparettia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Comparettia kerspeiName author: (Senghas) M.W.Chase & N.H.WilliamsAccepted species | OrchidaceaeComparettia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Comparettia kroemeriName author: (R.Vásquez & Dodson) M.W.Chase & N.H.WilliamsAccepted species | OrchidaceaeComparettia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Comparettia langkastiiName author: (Senghas) M.W.Chase & N.H.WilliamsAccepted species | OrchidaceaeComparettia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Comparettia langlasseiName author: (Schltr.) M.W.Chase & N.H.WilliamsAccepted species | OrchidaceaeComparettia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Comparettia laraeName author: (Dodson & R.Vásquez) M.W.Chase & N.H.WilliamsAccepted species | OrchidaceaeComparettia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Comparettia latipetalaName author: (C.Schweinf.) M.W.Chase & N.H.WilliamsAccepted species | OrchidaceaeComparettia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Comparettia limatamboensisName author: (Dodson & R.Vásquez) M.W.Chase & N.H.WilliamsAccepted species | OrchidaceaeComparettia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Comparettia lueraeName author: (Dodson) M.W.Chase & N.H.WilliamsAccepted species | OrchidaceaeComparettia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Comparettia macroplectronName author: Rchb.f. & TrianaAccepted species | OrchidaceaeComparettia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Comparettia markgrafiiName author: (Friedrich) M.W.Chase & N.H.WilliamsAccepted species | OrchidaceaeComparettia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Comparettia micranthaName author: (Poepp. & Endl.) M.W.Chase & N.H.WilliamsAccepted species | OrchidaceaeComparettia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Comparettia minutaName author: (Garay & Dunst.) M.W.Chase & N.H.WilliamsAccepted species | OrchidaceaeComparettia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Comparettia mirthaeName author: (Königer) M.W.Chase & N.H.WilliamsAccepted species | OrchidaceaeComparettia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Comparettia moroniaeName author: D.E.Benn. & ChristensonAccepted species | OrchidaceaeComparettia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Comparettia neudeckeriName author: (Königer) M.W.Chase & N.H.WilliamsAccepted species | OrchidaceaeComparettia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Comparettia newyorkorumName author: (R.Vásquez, Ibisch & I.G.Vargas) M.W.Chase & N.H.WilliamsAccepted species | OrchidaceaeComparettia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Comparettia oliverosiiName author: (Königer) M.W.Chase & N.H.WilliamsAccepted species | OrchidaceaeComparettia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Comparettia ottonisName author: (Klotzsch) M.W.Chase & N.H.WilliamsAccepted species | OrchidaceaeComparettia genus | No guide yet |
A living reference.
A documented starting point.
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.