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 73–96
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| Photo | Species | Family & genus | Flower guides |
|---|---|---|---|
| No photo yet | Ilex chingianaHu & TangAccepted species | AquifoliaceaeIlex genus | |
| No photo yet | Ilex chiriquensisStandl.Accepted species | AquifoliaceaeIlex genus | |
| No photo yet | Ilex chuguangiiM.M.LinAccepted species | AquifoliaceaeIlex genus | |
| No photo yet | Ilex chunianaS.Y.HuAccepted species | AquifoliaceaeIlex genus | |
| No photo yet | Ilex ciliolataSteyerm.Accepted species | AquifoliaceaeIlex genus | |
| No photo yet | Ilex ciliospinosaLoes.Accepted species | AquifoliaceaeIlex genus | |
| No photo yet | Ilex cinereaChamp. ex Benth.Accepted species | AquifoliaceaeIlex genus | |
| No photo yet | Ilex clementisBritton & P.WilsonAccepted species | AquifoliaceaeIlex genus | |
| No photo yet | Ilex clethrifloraS.AndrewsAccepted species | AquifoliaceaeIlex genus | |
| No photo yet | Ilex cochinchinensis(Lour.) Loes.Accepted species | AquifoliaceaeIlex genus | |
| No photo yet | Ilex cochlearifoliaSchlüssel & BarrieraAccepted species | AquifoliaceaeIlex genus | |
| No photo yet | Ilex cognataReissekAccepted species | AquifoliaceaeIlex genus | |
| No photo yet | Ilex colchicaPojark.Accepted species | AquifoliaceaeIlex genus | |
| No photo yet | Ilex collinaAlexanderAccepted species | AquifoliaceaeIlex genus | |
| No photo yet | Ilex colombianaCuatrec.Accepted species | AquifoliaceaeIlex genus | |
| No photo yet | Ilex condensataTurcz.Accepted species | AquifoliaceaeIlex genus | |
| No photo yet | Ilex condorensisPierreAccepted species | AquifoliaceaeIlex genus | |
| No photo yet | Ilex confertifloraMerr.Accepted species | AquifoliaceaeIlex genus | |
| No photo yet | Ilex congestaReissekAccepted species | AquifoliaceaeIlex genus | |
| No photo yet | Ilex congonhinhaLoes.Accepted species | AquifoliaceaeIlex genus | |
| No photo yet | Ilex conocarpaReissekAccepted species | AquifoliaceaeIlex genus | |
| No photo yet | Ilex cookiiBritton & P.WilsonAccepted species | AquifoliaceaeIlex genus | |
| No photo yet | Ilex corallinaFranch.Accepted species | AquifoliaceaeIlex genus | |
| No photo yet | Ilex coriacea(Pursh) Chapm.Accepted 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 480 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.