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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.

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Flowering species, botanical families, photographs, and available florist guides
PhotoSpeciesFamily & genusFlower guides
No photo yetHosta albofarinosaD.Q.WangAccepted speciesAsparagaceaeHosta genus
Related genus guideFragrant Plantain Lily
No photo yetHosta alismifoliaF.Maek.Accepted speciesAsparagaceaeHosta genus
Related genus guideFragrant Plantain Lily
No photo yetHosta capitata(Koidz.) NakaiAccepted speciesAsparagaceaeHosta genus
Related genus guideFragrant Plantain Lily
No photo yetHosta clausaNakaiAccepted speciesAsparagaceaeHosta genus
Related genus guideFragrant Plantain Lily
No photo yetHosta hypoleucaMurataAccepted speciesAsparagaceaeHosta genus
Related genus guideFragrant Plantain Lily
No photo yetHosta jonesiiM.G.ChungAccepted speciesAsparagaceaeHosta genus
Related genus guideFragrant Plantain Lily
No photo yetHosta kikutiiF.Maek.Accepted speciesAsparagaceaeHosta genus
Related genus guideFragrant Plantain Lily
No photo yetHosta kiyosumiensisF.Maek.Accepted speciesAsparagaceaeHosta genus
Related genus guideFragrant Plantain Lily
No photo yetHosta longipes(Franch. & Sav.) Matsum.Accepted speciesAsparagaceaeHosta genus
Related genus guideFragrant Plantain Lily
No photo yetHosta longissimaF.Maek.Accepted speciesAsparagaceaeHosta genus
Related genus guideFragrant Plantain Lily
No photo yetHosta minor(Baker) NakaiAccepted speciesAsparagaceaeHosta genus
Related genus guideFragrant Plantain Lily
Hosta plantaginea

Photo Credit: Marcia Boyle · CC BY 4.0

Hosta plantaginea(Lam.) Asch.Accepted speciesAsparagaceaeHosta genusFragrant Plantain Lily guide
No photo yetHosta pulchellaN.FujitaAccepted speciesAsparagaceaeHosta genus
Related genus guideFragrant Plantain Lily
No photo yetHosta pycnophyllaF.Maek.Accepted speciesAsparagaceaeHosta genus
Related genus guideFragrant Plantain Lily
No photo yetHosta shikokianaN.FujitaAccepted speciesAsparagaceaeHosta genus
Related genus guideFragrant Plantain Lily
No photo yetHosta sieboldiana(Hook.) Engl.Accepted speciesAsparagaceaeHosta genus
Related genus guideFragrant Plantain Lily
No photo yetHosta sieboldii(Paxton) J.W.IngramAccepted speciesAsparagaceaeHosta genus
Related genus guideFragrant Plantain Lily
No photo yetHosta tardivaNakaiAccepted speciesAsparagaceaeHosta genus
Related genus guideFragrant Plantain Lily
No photo yetHosta tsushimensisN.FujitaAccepted speciesAsparagaceaeHosta genus
Related genus guideFragrant Plantain Lily
No photo yetHosta ventricosaStearnAccepted speciesAsparagaceaeHosta genus
Related genus guideFragrant Plantain Lily
No photo yetHosta venustaF.Maek.Accepted speciesAsparagaceaeHosta genus
Related genus guideFragrant Plantain Lily
No photo yetHosta yingeriS.B.JonesAccepted speciesAsparagaceaeHosta genus
Related genus guideFragrant Plantain Lily
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 480 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.