A WIDER WORLD OF FLOWERS

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

Find a flower. Follow its family.

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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.

38 species · DialiumShowing 1–24

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Photos 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.

Flowering species, botanical families, photographs, and available florist guides
PhotoSpeciesFamily & genusFlower guides
No photo yetDialium angolenseName author: Welw. ex Oliv.Accepted speciesFabaceaeDialium genusNo guide yet
No photo yetDialium bipindenseName author: HarmsAccepted speciesFabaceaeDialium genusNo guide yet
No photo yetDialium cochinchinenseName author: PierreAccepted speciesFabaceaeDialium genusNo guide yet
No photo yetDialium congestumName author: M.J.Falcão & MansanoAccepted speciesFabaceaeDialium genusNo guide yet
No photo yetDialium dinklageiName author: HarmsAccepted speciesFabaceaeDialium genusNo guide yet
No photo yetDialium englerianumName author: Henriq.Accepted speciesFabaceaeDialium genusNo guide yet
No photo yetDialium excelsumName author: Louis ex SteyaertAccepted speciesFabaceaeDialium genusNo guide yet
No photo yetDialium graciliflorumName author: HarmsAccepted speciesFabaceaeDialium genusNo guide yet
No photo yetDialium guianenseName author: (Aubl.) SandwithAccepted speciesFabaceaeDialium genusNo guide yet
No photo yetDialium guineenseName author: Willd.Accepted speciesFabaceaeDialium genusNo guide yet
No photo yetDialium heterophyllumName author: M.J.Falcão & MansanoAccepted speciesFabaceaeDialium genusNo guide yet
No photo yetDialium hexaestaminatumName author: M.J.Falcão & MansanoAccepted speciesFabaceaeDialium genusNo guide yet
No photo yetDialium hexasepalumName author: HarmsAccepted speciesFabaceaeDialium genusNo guide yet
No photo yetDialium holtziiName author: HarmsAccepted speciesFabaceaeDialium genusNo guide yet
No photo yetDialium hydnocarpoidesName author: de WitAccepted speciesFabaceaeDialium genusNo guide yet
No photo yetDialium indumName author: Carl Linnaeus (L.)Accepted speciesFabaceaeDialium genusNo guide yet
No photo yetDialium kasaienseName author: Louis ex SteyaertAccepted speciesFabaceaeDialium genusNo guide yet
No photo yetDialium kunstleriName author: PrainAccepted speciesFabaceaeDialium genusNo guide yet
No photo yetDialium latifoliumName author: HarmsAccepted speciesFabaceaeDialium genusNo guide yet
No photo yetDialium lopenseName author: BretelerAccepted speciesFabaceaeDialium genusNo guide yet
No photo yetDialium madagascarienseName author: Baill. ex DrakeAccepted speciesFabaceaeDialium genusNo guide yet
No photo yetDialium occidentaleName author: (Capuron) Du Puy & R.Rabev.Accepted speciesFabaceaeDialium genusNo guide yet
No photo yetDialium orientaleName author: Baker f.Accepted speciesFabaceaeDialium genusNo guide yet
No photo yetDialium ovoideumName author: ThwaitesAccepted speciesFabaceaeDialium genusNo guide yet
THE SOURCE & THE SCOPE

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 dataset

What 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.