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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64 species · CypripediumShowing 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 | Cypripedium acauleName author: AitonAccepted species | OrchidaceaeCypripedium genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Cypripedium arietinumName author: R.Br.Accepted species | OrchidaceaeCypripedium genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Cypripedium bardolphianumName author: W.W.Sm. & FarrerAccepted species | OrchidaceaeCypripedium genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Cypripedium calceolusName author: Carl Linnaeus (L.)Accepted species | OrchidaceaeCypripedium genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Cypripedium calcicolaName author: Schltr.Accepted species | OrchidaceaeCypripedium genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Cypripedium californicumName author: A.GrayAccepted species | OrchidaceaeCypripedium genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Cypripedium candidumName author: Muhl. ex Willd.Accepted species | OrchidaceaeCypripedium genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Cypripedium conzattianumName author: R.González & Lizb.Hern.Accepted species | OrchidaceaeCypripedium genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Cypripedium cordigerumName author: D.DonAccepted species | OrchidaceaeCypripedium genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Cypripedium debileName author: Rchb.f.Accepted species | OrchidaceaeCypripedium genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Cypripedium dickinsonianumName author: HágsaterAccepted species | OrchidaceaeCypripedium genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Cypripedium elegansName author: Rchb.f.Accepted species | OrchidaceaeCypripedium genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Cypripedium fargesiiName author: Franch.Accepted species | OrchidaceaeCypripedium genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Cypripedium farreriName author: W.W.Sm.Accepted species | OrchidaceaeCypripedium genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Cypripedium fasciculatumName author: KelloggAccepted species | OrchidaceaeCypripedium genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Cypripedium fasciolatumName author: Franch.Accepted species | OrchidaceaeCypripedium genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Cypripedium favillianumName author: J.T.Curt.Accepted species | OrchidaceaeCypripedium genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Cypripedium flavumName author: P.F.Hunt & Summerh.Accepted species | OrchidaceaeCypripedium genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Cypripedium formosanumName author: HayataAccepted species | OrchidaceaeCypripedium genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Cypripedium forrestiiName author: P.J.CribbAccepted species | OrchidaceaeCypripedium genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Cypripedium franchetiiName author: RolfeAccepted species | OrchidaceaeCypripedium genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Cypripedium fred-mulleriName author: Szlach., Kolan. & GórniakAccepted species | OrchidaceaeCypripedium genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Cypripedium gomezianumName author: R.González & Lizb.Hern.Accepted species | OrchidaceaeCypripedium genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Cypripedium guttatumName author: Sw.Accepted species | OrchidaceaeCypripedium 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.