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

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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.

177 species · DracaenaShowing 97–120

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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 yetDracaena maingayiName author: Hook.f.Accepted speciesAsparagaceaeDracaena genusNo guide yet
No photo yetDracaena malawianaName author: Byng & Christenh.Accepted speciesAsparagaceaeDracaena genusNo guide yet
No photo yetDracaena manniiName author: BakerAccepted speciesAsparagaceaeDracaena genusNo guide yet
No photo yetDracaena masonianaName author: (Chahin.) Byng & Christenh.Accepted speciesAsparagaceaeDracaena genusNo guide yet
No photo yetDracaena mokokoName author: Mwachala & CheekAccepted speciesAsparagaceaeDracaena genusNo guide yet
No photo yetDracaena multifloraName author: Warb. ex P.Sarasin & SarasinAccepted speciesAsparagaceaeDracaena genusNo guide yet
No photo yetDracaena neobellaName author: N.Wei, Mwachala, G.W.Hu & Q.F.WangAccepted speciesAsparagaceaeDracaena genusNo guide yet
No photo yetDracaena newtonianaName author: (T.G.Forrest) Byng & Christenh.Accepted speciesAsparagaceaeDracaena genusNo guide yet
No photo yetDracaena niloticaName author: (Baker) Byng & Christenh.Accepted speciesAsparagaceaeDracaena genusNo guide yet
No photo yetDracaena nitensName author: Welw. ex BakerAccepted speciesAsparagaceaeDracaena genusNo guide yet
No photo yetDracaena nitidaName author: (Chahin.) Byng & Christenh.Accepted speciesAsparagaceaeDracaena genusNo guide yet
No photo yetDracaena novoguineensisName author: GibbsAccepted speciesAsparagaceaeDracaena genusNo guide yet
No photo yetDracaena nyangensisName author: Pellegr.Accepted speciesAsparagaceaeDracaena genusNo guide yet
No photo yetDracaena ombetName author: Heuglin ex Kotschy & Peyr.Accepted speciesAsparagaceaeDracaena genusNo guide yet
No photo yetDracaena ovataName author: Ker Gawl.Accepted speciesAsparagaceaeDracaena genusNo guide yet
No photo yetDracaena pachyphyllaName author: KurzAccepted speciesAsparagaceaeDracaena genusNo guide yet
No photo yetDracaena parvaName author: (N.E.Br.) Byng & Christenh.Accepted speciesAsparagaceaeDracaena genusNo guide yet
No photo yetDracaena parvifloraName author: BakerAccepted speciesAsparagaceaeDracaena genusNo guide yet
No photo yetDracaena patensName author: (N.E.Br.) Byng & Christenh.Accepted speciesAsparagaceaeDracaena genusNo guide yet
No photo yetDracaena pearsoniiName author: (N.E.Br.) Byng & Christenh.Accepted speciesAsparagaceaeDracaena genusNo guide yet
No photo yetDracaena pedicellataName author: (la Croix) Byng & Christenh.Accepted speciesAsparagaceaeDracaena genusNo guide yet
No photo yetDracaena penangensisName author: Ridl.Accepted speciesAsparagaceaeDracaena genusNo guide yet
No photo yetDracaena pendulaName author: Ridl.Accepted speciesAsparagaceaeDracaena genusNo guide yet
No photo yetDracaena perrotiiName author: (O.Warburg) Byng & Christenh.Accepted speciesAsparagaceaeDracaena 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 980 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.