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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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Search scientific names or try a familiar florist name, like rose or peony.

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 viridisName author: Champ. ex Benth.Accepted speciesAquifoliaceaeIlex genus
Related genus guidesHolly Winterberry View all 5
No photo yetIlex vitiensisName author: A.GrayAccepted speciesAquifoliaceaeIlex genus
Related genus guidesHolly Winterberry View all 5
No photo yetIlex volkensianaName author: (Loes.) Kaneh. & Hatus.Accepted speciesAquifoliaceaeIlex genus
Related genus guidesHolly Winterberry View all 5
Yaupon Holly Foliage — Leaf and stem

Photo Credit: K. Andre · CC BY 2.0

Ilex vomitoriaName author: AitonAccepted speciesAquifoliaceaeIlex genusYaupon Holly Foliage guide
Related genus guidesHolly Winterberry View all 4
No photo yetIlex vulcanicolaName author: Standl.Accepted speciesAquifoliaceaeIlex genus
Related genus guidesHolly Winterberry View all 5
No photo yetIlex walkeriName author: Wight & Gardner ex ThwaitesAccepted speciesAquifoliaceaeIlex genus
Related genus guidesHolly Winterberry View all 5
No photo yetIlex wallichiiName author: Hook.f.Accepted speciesAquifoliaceaeIlex genus
Related genus guidesHolly Winterberry View all 5
No photo yetIlex walsinghamiiName author: R.A.HowardAccepted speciesAquifoliaceaeIlex genus
Related genus guidesHolly Winterberry View all 5
No photo yetIlex warburgiiName author: Loes.Accepted speciesAquifoliaceaeIlex genus
Related genus guidesHolly Winterberry View all 5
No photo yetIlex wattiiName author: Loes.Accepted speciesAquifoliaceaeIlex genus
Related genus guidesHolly Winterberry View all 5
No photo yetIlex wenchowensisName author: S.Y.HuAccepted speciesAquifoliaceaeIlex genus
Related genus guidesHolly Winterberry View all 5
No photo yetIlex wenzeliiName author: Merr.Accepted speciesAquifoliaceaeIlex genus
Related genus guidesHolly Winterberry View all 5
No photo yetIlex wightianaName author: Wall.Accepted speciesAquifoliaceaeIlex genus
Related genus guidesHolly Winterberry View all 5
No photo yetIlex williamsiiName author: Standl.Accepted speciesAquifoliaceaeIlex genus
Related genus guidesHolly Winterberry View all 5
No photo yetIlex wilsoniiName author: Loes.Accepted speciesAquifoliaceaeIlex genus
Related genus guidesHolly Winterberry View all 5
No photo yetIlex wugongshanensisName author: C.J.Tseng ex S.K.Chen & Y.X.FengAccepted speciesAquifoliaceaeIlex genus
Related genus guidesHolly Winterberry View all 5
No photo yetIlex wuianaName author: T.R.DudleyAccepted speciesAquifoliaceaeIlex genus
Related genus guidesHolly Winterberry View all 5
No photo yetIlex wurdackianaName author: Steyerm.Accepted speciesAquifoliaceaeIlex genus
Related genus guidesHolly Winterberry View all 5
No photo yetIlex xiaojinensisName author: Y.Q.Wang & P.Y.ChenAccepted speciesAquifoliaceaeIlex genus
Related genus guidesHolly Winterberry View all 5
No photo yetIlex yangchunensisName author: C.J.TsengAccepted speciesAquifoliaceaeIlex genus
Related genus guidesHolly Winterberry View all 5
No photo yetIlex yanlingensisName author: C.J.Qi & Q.Z.LinAccepted speciesAquifoliaceaeIlex genus
Related genus guidesHolly Winterberry View all 5
No photo yetIlex yunnanensisName author: Franch.Accepted speciesAquifoliaceaeIlex genus
Related genus guidesHolly Winterberry View all 5
No photo yetIlex yurumanguinisName author: Cuatrec.Accepted speciesAquifoliaceaeIlex genus
Related genus guidesHolly Winterberry View all 5
No photo yetIlex yutajensisName author: WurdackAccepted 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 980 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.