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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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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 yetIlex absconditaName author: Steyerm.Accepted speciesAquifoliaceaeIlex genus
Related genus guidesHolly Winterberry View all 5
No photo yetIlex aculeolataName author: NakaiAccepted speciesAquifoliaceaeIlex genus
Related genus guidesHolly Winterberry View all 5
No photo yetIlex acutidenticulataName author: Steyerm.Accepted speciesAquifoliaceaeIlex genus
Related genus guidesHolly Winterberry View all 5
No photo yetIlex affinisName author: GardnerAccepted speciesAquifoliaceaeIlex genus
Related genus guidesHolly Winterberry View all 5
No photo yetIlex aggregataName author: (Ruiz & Pav.) Loes.Accepted speciesAquifoliaceaeIlex genus
Related genus guidesHolly Winterberry View all 5
No photo yetIlex altiplanaName author: Steyerm.Accepted speciesAquifoliaceaeIlex genus
Related genus guidesHolly Winterberry View all 5
No photo yetIlex amaraName author: Bonpl. ex MiersAccepted speciesAquifoliaceaeIlex genus
Related genus guidesHolly Winterberry View all 5
No photo yetIlex amazonensisName author: EdwinAccepted speciesAquifoliaceaeIlex genus
Related genus guidesHolly Winterberry View all 5
No photo yetIlex ambiguaName author: (Michx.) Torr.Accepted speciesAquifoliaceaeIlex genus
Related genus guidesHolly Winterberry View all 5
No photo yetIlex amelanchierName author: M.A.Curtis ex Chapm.Accepted speciesAquifoliaceaeIlex genus
Related genus guidesHolly Winterberry View all 5
No photo yetIlex amplifoliaName author: RusbyAccepted speciesAquifoliaceaeIlex genus
Related genus guidesHolly Winterberry View all 5
No photo yetIlex amygdalinaName author: ReissekAccepted speciesAquifoliaceaeIlex genus
Related genus guidesHolly Winterberry View all 5
No photo yetIlex andicolaName author: Loes.Accepted speciesAquifoliaceaeIlex genus
Related genus guidesHolly Winterberry View all 5
No photo yetIlex angulataName author: Merr. & ChunAccepted speciesAquifoliaceaeIlex genus
Related genus guidesHolly Winterberry View all 5
No photo yetIlex angustissimaName author: ReissekAccepted speciesAquifoliaceaeIlex genus
Related genus guidesHolly Winterberry View all 5
No photo yetIlex annamensisName author: TardieuAccepted speciesAquifoliaceaeIlex genus
Related genus guidesHolly Winterberry View all 5
No photo yetIlex anodontaName author: Standl. & Steyerm.Accepted speciesAquifoliaceaeIlex genus
Related genus guidesHolly Winterberry View all 5
No photo yetIlex anomalaName author: Hook. & Arn.Accepted speciesAquifoliaceaeIlex genus
Related genus guidesHolly Winterberry View all 5
No photo yetIlex antoniiName author: ElmerAccepted speciesAquifoliaceaeIlex genus
Related genus guidesHolly Winterberry View all 5
No photo yetIlex apicidensName author: N.E.Br.Accepted speciesAquifoliaceaeIlex genus
Related genus guidesHolly Winterberry View all 5
No photo yetIlex apiensisName author: S.AndrewsAccepted speciesAquifoliaceaeIlex genus
Related genus guidesHolly Winterberry View all 5
Holly — botanical reference

Photo Credit: Jürgen Howaldt · CC BY-SA 2.0 de

Ilex aquifoliumName author: Carl Linnaeus (L.)Accepted speciesAquifoliaceaeIlex genusHolly guide
No photo yetIlex aracamunianaName author: Steyerm.Accepted speciesAquifoliaceaeIlex genus
Related genus guidesHolly Winterberry View all 5
No photo yetIlex archeriName author: EdwinAccepted speciesAquifoliaceaeIlex genus
Related genus guidesHolly Winterberry View all 5
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.