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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 myricoidesName author: KunthAccepted speciesAquifoliaceaeIlex genus
Related genus guidesHolly Winterberry View all 5
No photo yetIlex myrtifoliaName author: WalterAccepted speciesAquifoliaceaeIlex genus
Related genus guidesHolly Winterberry View all 5
No photo yetIlex myrtillusName author: Ridl.Accepted speciesAquifoliaceaeIlex genus
Related genus guidesHolly Winterberry View all 5
No photo yetIlex nanchuanensisName author: Z.M.TanAccepted speciesAquifoliaceaeIlex genus
Related genus guidesHolly Winterberry View all 5
No photo yetIlex nanningensisName author: Hand.-Mazz.Accepted speciesAquifoliaceaeIlex genus
Related genus guidesHolly Winterberry View all 5
No photo yetIlex nayanaName author: Cuatrec.Accepted speciesAquifoliaceaeIlex genus
Related genus guidesHolly Winterberry View all 5
No photo yetIlex neblinensisName author: EdwinAccepted speciesAquifoliaceaeIlex genus
Related genus guidesHolly Winterberry View all 5
No photo yetIlex nemorosaName author: RizziniAccepted speciesAquifoliaceaeIlex genus
Related genus guidesHolly Winterberry View all 5
No photo yetIlex neocaledonicaName author: Maxim.Accepted speciesAquifoliaceaeIlex genus
Related genus guidesHolly Winterberry View all 5
No photo yetIlex neomamillataName author: I.M.TurnerAccepted speciesAquifoliaceaeIlex genus
Related genus guidesHolly Winterberry View all 5
No photo yetIlex neoreticulataName author: I.M.TurnerAccepted speciesAquifoliaceaeIlex genus
Related genus guidesHolly Winterberry View all 5
No photo yetIlex nervosaName author: TrianaAccepted speciesAquifoliaceaeIlex genus
Related genus guidesHolly Winterberry View all 5
No photo yetIlex nervulosaName author: (Loes.) S.AndrewsAccepted speciesAquifoliaceaeIlex genus
Related genus guidesHolly Winterberry View all 5
No photo yetIlex nigro-punctataName author: MiersAccepted speciesAquifoliaceaeIlex genus
Related genus guidesHolly Winterberry View all 5
No photo yetIlex ningdeensisName author: C.J.TsengAccepted speciesAquifoliaceaeIlex genus
Related genus guidesHolly Winterberry View all 5
No photo yetIlex nipponicaName author: MakinoAccepted speciesAquifoliaceaeIlex genus
Related genus guidesHolly Winterberry View all 5
No photo yetIlex nitidaName author: (Vahl) Maxim.Accepted speciesAquifoliaceaeIlex genus
Related genus guidesHolly Winterberry View all 5
No photo yetIlex nitidissimaName author: C.J.TsengAccepted speciesAquifoliaceaeIlex genus
Related genus guidesHolly Winterberry View all 5
No photo yetIlex nothofagifoliaName author: Kingdon-WardAccepted speciesAquifoliaceaeIlex genus
Related genus guidesHolly Winterberry View all 5
No photo yetIlex nothophoeboidesName author: I.M.TurnerAccepted speciesAquifoliaceaeIlex genus
Related genus guidesHolly Winterberry View all 5
No photo yetIlex nubicolaName author: C.Y.Wu ex Y.R.LiAccepted speciesAquifoliaceaeIlex genus
Related genus guidesHolly Winterberry View all 5
No photo yetIlex nuculicavaName author: S.Y.HuAccepted speciesAquifoliaceaeIlex genus
Related genus guidesHolly Winterberry View all 5
No photo yetIlex nummulariaName author: ReissekAccepted speciesAquifoliaceaeIlex genus
Related genus guidesHolly Winterberry View all 5
No photo yetIlex obcordataName author: Sw.Accepted 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.