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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.

208 species · HeliconiaShowing 25–48

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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 yetHeliconia brachyanthaName author: L.AnderssonAccepted speciesHeliconiaceaeHeliconia genus
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No photo yetHeliconia brenneriName author: Abalo & G.MoralesAccepted speciesHeliconiaceaeHeliconia genus
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No photo yetHeliconia burleanaName author: Abalo & G.MoralesAccepted speciesHeliconiaceaeHeliconia genus
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No photo yetHeliconia calatheaphyllaName author: G.S.Daniels & F.G.StilesAccepted speciesHeliconiaceaeHeliconia genus
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No photo yetHeliconia calathephyllaName author: G.S.Daniels & F.G.StilesAccepted speciesHeliconiaceaeHeliconia genus
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No photo yetHeliconia caquetensisName author: Abalo & G.MoralesAccepted speciesHeliconiaceaeHeliconia genus
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No photo yetHeliconia carajaensisName author: BarreirosAccepted speciesHeliconiaceaeHeliconia genus
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No photo yetHeliconia caribaeaName author: Lam.Accepted speciesHeliconiaceaeHeliconia genus
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No photo yetHeliconia carmelaeName author: Abalo & G.MoralesAccepted speciesHeliconiaceaeHeliconia genus
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No photo yetHeliconia chartaceaName author: Lane ex BarreirosAccepted speciesHeliconiaceaeHeliconia genus
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No photo yetHeliconia chiapensisName author: C.Gut.BáezAccepted speciesHeliconiaceaeHeliconia genus
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No photo yetHeliconia chrysocraspedaName author: Abalo & G.MoralesAccepted speciesHeliconiaceaeHeliconia genus
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No photo yetHeliconia clinophilaName author: R.R.Sm.Accepted speciesHeliconiaceaeHeliconia genus
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No photo yetHeliconia colganteaName author: G.S.Daniels & F.G.StilesAccepted speciesHeliconiaceaeHeliconia genus
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No photo yetHeliconia collinsianaName author: GriggsAccepted speciesHeliconiaceaeHeliconia genus
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No photo yetHeliconia combinataName author: Abalo & G.MoralesAccepted speciesHeliconiaceaeHeliconia genus
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No photo yetHeliconia cordataName author: L.AnderssonAccepted speciesHeliconiaceaeHeliconia genus
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No photo yetHeliconia crassaName author: GriggsAccepted speciesHeliconiaceaeHeliconia genus
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No photo yetHeliconia cristataName author: BarreirosAccepted speciesHeliconiaceaeHeliconia genus
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No photo yetHeliconia cucullataName author: W.J.Kress & L.AnderssonAccepted speciesHeliconiaceaeHeliconia genus
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No photo yetHeliconia curtispathaName author: PetersenAccepted speciesHeliconiaceaeHeliconia genus
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No photo yetHeliconia danielsianaName author: W.J.KressAccepted speciesHeliconiaceaeHeliconia genus
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No photo yetHeliconia darienensisName author: L.AnderssonAccepted speciesHeliconiaceaeHeliconia genus
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No photo yetHeliconia dasyanthaName author: K.Koch & C.D.BouchéAccepted speciesHeliconiaceaeHeliconia genus
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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.