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.
582 species · IlexShowing 265–288
Clear filtersPhotos 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.
| Photo | Species | Family & genus | Flower guides |
|---|---|---|---|
| No photo yet | Ilex latifronsName author: ChunAccepted species | AquifoliaceaeIlex genus | |
| No photo yet | Ilex laureolaName author: Triana & Planch.Accepted species | AquifoliaceaeIlex genus | |
| No photo yet | Ilex laurinaName author: KunthAccepted species | AquifoliaceaeIlex genus | |
| No photo yet | Ilex leucocladaName author: (Maxim.) MakinoAccepted species | AquifoliaceaeIlex genus | |
| No photo yet | Ilex lianaName author: S.Y.HuAccepted species | AquifoliaceaeIlex genus | |
| No photo yet | Ilex liangiiName author: S.Y.HuAccepted species | AquifoliaceaeIlex genus | |
| No photo yet | Ilex liebmanniiName author: Standl.Accepted species | AquifoliaceaeIlex genus | |
| No photo yet | Ilex liesneriName author: Steyerm.Accepted species | AquifoliaceaeIlex genus | |
| No photo yet | Ilex lihuaiensisName author: T.R.DudleyAccepted species | AquifoliaceaeIlex genus | |
| No photo yet | Ilex lilianeaeName author: Loizeau & SpichigerAccepted species | AquifoliaceaeIlex genus | |
| No photo yet | Ilex limiiName author: C.J.TsengAccepted species | AquifoliaceaeIlex genus | |
| No photo yet | Ilex litseifoliaName author: Hu & TangAccepted species | AquifoliaceaeIlex genus | |
| No photo yet | Ilex liukiuensisName author: Loes.Accepted species | AquifoliaceaeIlex genus | |
| No photo yet | Ilex loeseneriName author: TardieuAccepted species | AquifoliaceaeIlex genus | |
| No photo yet | Ilex lohfauensisName author: Merr.Accepted species | AquifoliaceaeIlex genus | |
| No photo yet | Ilex longecaudataName author: H.F.ComberAccepted species | AquifoliaceaeIlex genus | |
| No photo yet | Ilex longipesName author: Chapm. ex Trel.Accepted species | AquifoliaceaeIlex genus | |
| No photo yet | Ilex longipetiolataName author: Loes.Accepted species | AquifoliaceaeIlex genus | |
| No photo yet | Ilex longipilosaName author: Steyerm.Accepted species | AquifoliaceaeIlex genus | |
| No photo yet | Ilex longzhouensisName author: C.J.TsengAccepted species | AquifoliaceaeIlex genus | |
| No photo yet | Ilex lonicerifoliaName author: HayataAccepted species | AquifoliaceaeIlex genus | |
| No photo yet | Ilex loranthoidesName author: Mart. ex ReissekAccepted species | AquifoliaceaeIlex genus | |
| No photo yet | Ilex loretoicaName author: Loes.Accepted species | AquifoliaceaeIlex genus | |
| No photo yet | Ilex ludianensisName author: S.C.Huang ex Y.R.LiAccepted species | AquifoliaceaeIlex genus |
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 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.