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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90 species · HechtiaShowing 1–24
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| Photo | Species | Family & genus | Flower guides |
|---|---|---|---|
| No photo yet | Hechtia anarosaeName author: Siekkinen, Hern.-Cárdenas & EspejoAccepted species | BromeliaceaeHechtia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Hechtia aquamarinaName author: I.Ramírez & C.F.JiménezAccepted species | BromeliaceaeHechtia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Hechtia argenteaName author: (B.S.Williams) BakerAccepted species | BromeliaceaeHechtia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Hechtia bracteataName author: MezAccepted species | BromeliaceaeHechtia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Hechtia capituligeraName author: MezAccepted species | BromeliaceaeHechtia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Hechtia carlsoniaeName author: Burt-Utley & UtleyAccepted species | BromeliaceaeHechtia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Hechtia caudataName author: L.B.Sm.Accepted species | BromeliaceaeHechtia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Hechtia caulescensName author: López-Ferr., Espejo & Mart.-CorreaAccepted species | BromeliaceaeHechtia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Hechtia chichinautzensisName author: Mart.-Correa, Espejo & López-Ferr.Accepted species | BromeliaceaeHechtia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Hechtia colossaName author: Mart.-Correa, Espejo & López-Ferr.Accepted species | BromeliaceaeHechtia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Hechtia complanataName author: Burt-UtleyAccepted species | BromeliaceaeHechtia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Hechtia confusaName author: L.B.Sm.Accepted species | BromeliaceaeHechtia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Hechtia conzattianaName author: L.B.Sm.Accepted species | BromeliaceaeHechtia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Hechtia dasylirioidesName author: Hern.-Cárdenas, Espejo, López-Ferr. & SiekkinenAccepted species | BromeliaceaeHechtia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Hechtia deceptrixName author: I.Ramírez & C.T.HornungAccepted species | BromeliaceaeHechtia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Hechtia dichroanthaName author: Donn.Sm.Accepted species | BromeliaceaeHechtia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Hechtia edulisName author: I.Ramírez, Espejo & López-Ferr.Accepted species | BromeliaceaeHechtia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Hechtia elegansName author: Siekkinen, Hern.-Cárdenas, López-Ferr. & EspejoAccepted species | BromeliaceaeHechtia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Hechtia ellipticaName author: L.B.Sm.Accepted species | BromeliaceaeHechtia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Hechtia ensifoliaName author: Hern.-Cárdenas, Siekkinen, López-Ferr. & EspejoAccepted species | BromeliaceaeHechtia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Hechtia epigynaName author: HarmsAccepted species | BromeliaceaeHechtia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Hechtia espejoanaName author: Siekkinen, Hern.-Cárdenas & López-Ferr.Accepted species | BromeliaceaeHechtia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Hechtia flexilifoliaName author: I.Ramírez & CarnevaliAccepted species | BromeliaceaeHechtia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Hechtia fosterianaName author: L.B.Sm.Accepted species | BromeliaceaeHechtia genus | No guide yet |
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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.