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.
Search scientific names or try a familiar florist name, like rose or peony.
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.
1,864 species · EpidendrumShowing 1,009–1,032
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 | Epidendrum megalobambusiformeName author: Hágsater & Villaf.Accepted species | OrchidaceaeEpidendrum genus | Related genus guideCrucifix Orchid |
| No photo yet | Epidendrum megalocliniumName author: Hágsater & DodsonAccepted species | OrchidaceaeEpidendrum genus | Related genus guideCrucifix Orchid |
| No photo yet | Epidendrum megalopentadactylumName author: Hágsater & HuaytaAccepted species | OrchidaceaeEpidendrum genus | Related genus guideCrucifix Orchid |
| No photo yet | Epidendrum megalophyllostachyumName author: Hágsater, E.Santiago & Rodr.-Mart.Accepted species | OrchidaceaeEpidendrum genus | Related genus guideCrucifix Orchid |
| No photo yet | Epidendrum megalospathumName author: Rchb.f.Accepted species | OrchidaceaeEpidendrum genus | Related genus guideCrucifix Orchid |
| No photo yet | Epidendrum melanogastropodiumName author: Hágsater & DodsonAccepted species | OrchidaceaeEpidendrum genus | Related genus guideCrucifix Orchid |
| No photo yet | Epidendrum melanoporphyreumName author: HágsaterAccepted species | OrchidaceaeEpidendrum genus | Related genus guideCrucifix Orchid |
| No photo yet | Epidendrum melanotrichoidesName author: Hágsater & DodsonAccepted species | OrchidaceaeEpidendrum genus | Related genus guideCrucifix Orchid |
| No photo yet | Epidendrum melanoxerosName author: Hágsater & DodsonAccepted species | OrchidaceaeEpidendrum genus | Related genus guideCrucifix Orchid |
| No photo yet | Epidendrum melinanthumName author: Schltr.Accepted species | OrchidaceaeEpidendrum genus | Related genus guideCrucifix Orchid |
| No photo yet | Epidendrum melistagoidesName author: Hágsater & L.SánchezAccepted species | OrchidaceaeEpidendrum genus | Related genus guideCrucifix Orchid |
| No photo yet | Epidendrum melistagumName author: HágsaterAccepted species | OrchidaceaeEpidendrum genus | Related genus guideCrucifix Orchid |
| No photo yet | Epidendrum meracryptanthumName author: Hágsater & E.SantiagoAccepted species | OrchidaceaeEpidendrum genus | Related genus guideCrucifix Orchid |
| No photo yet | Epidendrum meridenseName author: Hágsater & C.J.JerezAccepted species | OrchidaceaeEpidendrum genus | Related genus guideCrucifix Orchid |
| No photo yet | Epidendrum mesocarpumName author: HágsaterAccepted species | OrchidaceaeEpidendrum genus | Related genus guideCrucifix Orchid |
| No photo yet | Epidendrum mesogastropodiumName author: Hágsater & DodsonAccepted species | OrchidaceaeEpidendrum genus | Related genus guideCrucifix Orchid |
| No photo yet | Epidendrum mesomicronName author: Lindl.Accepted species | OrchidaceaeEpidendrum genus | Related genus guideCrucifix Orchid |
| No photo yet | Epidendrum micro-cattleyaName author: (Kraenzl.) Schltr.Accepted species | OrchidaceaeEpidendrum genus | Related genus guideCrucifix Orchid |
| No photo yet | Epidendrum microanoglossumName author: Hágsater & KarremansAccepted species | OrchidaceaeEpidendrum genus | Related genus guideCrucifix Orchid |
| No photo yet | Epidendrum microcapitellatumName author: Hágsater, Medina Tr. & E.SantiagoAccepted species | OrchidaceaeEpidendrum genus | Related genus guideCrucifix Orchid |
| No photo yet | Epidendrum microcardiumName author: Schltr.Accepted species | OrchidaceaeEpidendrum genus | Related genus guideCrucifix Orchid |
| No photo yet | Epidendrum microcarpumName author: Hágsater & DodsonAccepted species | OrchidaceaeEpidendrum genus | Related genus guideCrucifix Orchid |
| No photo yet | Epidendrum microcattleyioidesName author: D.E.Benn. & ChristensonAccepted species | OrchidaceaeEpidendrum genus | Related genus guideCrucifix Orchid |
| No photo yet | Epidendrum microcephalumName author: Hágsater & L.SánchezAccepted species | OrchidaceaeEpidendrum genus | Related genus guideCrucifix Orchid |
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 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.