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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.

91 species · HydrangeaShowing 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 yetHydrangea densifoliaName author: (C.F.Wei) Y.De Smet & GranadosAccepted speciesHydrangeaceaeHydrangea genus
No photo yetHydrangea diplostemonaName author: (Donn.Sm.) Standl.Accepted speciesHydrangeaceaeHydrangea genus
No photo yetHydrangea faurieiName author: (Hayata) Y.De Smet & GranadosAccepted speciesHydrangeaceaeHydrangea genus
'Lady in Blue' flowers

Photo Credit: Wouter Hagens · CC BY-SA 3.0

Hydrangea febrifugaName author: (Lour.) Y.De Smet & GranadosAccepted speciesHydrangeaceaeHydrangea genusBlue Evergreen Hydrangea guide
No photo yetHydrangea fistulosaName author: (G.H.Huang & G.Hao) U.B.Deshmukh & M.B.ShendeAccepted speciesHydrangeaceaeHydrangea genus
No photo yetHydrangea glaucescensName author: (Rehder) Y.De Smet & GranadosAccepted speciesHydrangeaceaeHydrangea genus
No photo yetHydrangea gracilisName author: W.T.Wang & M.X.NieAccepted speciesHydrangeaceaeHydrangea genus
No photo yetHydrangea heteromallaName author: D.DonAccepted speciesHydrangeaceaeHydrangea genus
No photo yetHydrangea hirsutaName author: (Gagnep.) Y.De Smet & GranadosAccepted speciesHydrangeaceaeHydrangea genus
No photo yetHydrangea hirtaName author: (Thunb.) SieboldAccepted speciesHydrangeaceaeHydrangea genus
No photo yetHydrangea hwangiiName author: J.M.H.ShawAccepted speciesHydrangeaceaeHydrangea genus
Schizophragma hydrangeoides flower and bracts summer

Photo Credit: Kathleen Moore · CC BY 2.0

Hydrangea hydrangeoidesName author: (Siebold & Zucc.) Bernd SchulzAccepted speciesHydrangeaceaeHydrangea genusJapanese Hydrangea Vine guide
No photo yetHydrangea hypoglaucaName author: RehderAccepted speciesHydrangeaceaeHydrangea genus
No photo yetHydrangea integrifoliaName author: HayataAccepted speciesHydrangeaceaeHydrangea genus
No photo yetHydrangea involucrataName author: SieboldAccepted speciesHydrangeaceaeHydrangea genus
No photo yetHydrangea jelskiiName author: Szyszył.Accepted speciesHydrangeaceaeHydrangea genus
No photo yetHydrangea kawagoeanaName author: Koidz.Accepted speciesHydrangeaceaeHydrangea genus
No photo yetHydrangea kwangsiensisName author: HuAccepted speciesHydrangeaceaeHydrangea genus
No photo yetHydrangea kwangtungensisName author: Merr.Accepted speciesHydrangeaceaeHydrangea genus
No photo yetHydrangea lingiiName author: G.HooAccepted speciesHydrangeaceaeHydrangea genus
No photo yetHydrangea linkweiensisName author: ChunAccepted speciesHydrangeaceaeHydrangea genus
No photo yetHydrangea liukiuensisName author: NakaiAccepted speciesHydrangeaceaeHydrangea genus
No photo yetHydrangea longifoliaName author: HayataAccepted speciesHydrangeaceaeHydrangea genus
No photo yetHydrangea longipesName author: Franch.Accepted speciesHydrangeaceaeHydrangea genus
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.