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 145–168
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 eoaName author: AlainAccepted species | AquifoliaceaeIlex genus | |
| No photo yet | Ilex ericoidesName author: Loes.Accepted species | AquifoliaceaeIlex genus | |
| No photo yet | Ilex estriataName author: C.J.TsengAccepted species | AquifoliaceaeIlex genus | |
| No photo yet | Ilex euryoidesName author: C.J.TsengAccepted species | AquifoliaceaeIlex genus | |
| No photo yet | Ilex excelsaName author: (Wall.) VoigtAccepted species | AquifoliaceaeIlex genus | |
| No photo yet | Ilex fanshaweiName author: EdwinAccepted species | AquifoliaceaeIlex genus | |
| No photo yet | Ilex farallonensisName author: Cuatrec.Accepted species | AquifoliaceaeIlex genus | |
| No photo yet | Ilex fargesiiName author: Franch.Accepted species | AquifoliaceaeIlex genus | |
| No photo yet | Ilex fengqingensisName author: C.Y.Wu ex Y.R.LiAccepted species | AquifoliaceaeIlex genus | |
| No photo yet | Ilex ferrugineaName author: Hand.-Mazz.Accepted species | AquifoliaceaeIlex genus | |
| No photo yet | Ilex ficifoliaName author: C.J.Tseng ex S.K.Chen & Y.X.FengAccepted species | AquifoliaceaeIlex genus | |
| No photo yet | Ilex ficoideaName author: Hemsl.Accepted species | AquifoliaceaeIlex genus | |
| No photo yet | Ilex floribundaName author: Reissek ex Maxim.Accepted species | AquifoliaceaeIlex genus | |
| No photo yet | Ilex floriferaName author: Fawc. & RendleAccepted species | AquifoliaceaeIlex genus | |
| No photo yet | Ilex flosparvaName author: Cuatrec.Accepted species | AquifoliaceaeIlex genus | |
| No photo yet | Ilex formosanaName author: Maxim.Accepted species | AquifoliaceaeIlex genus | |
| No photo yet | Ilex forrestiiName author: ComberAccepted species | AquifoliaceaeIlex genus | |
| No photo yet | Ilex fragilisName author: Hook.f.Accepted species | AquifoliaceaeIlex genus | |
| No photo yet | Ilex friburgensisName author: Loes.Accepted species | AquifoliaceaeIlex genus | |
| No photo yet | Ilex fruticosaName author: S.AndrewsAccepted species | AquifoliaceaeIlex genus | |
| No photo yet | Ilex fuertensianaName author: (Loes.) T.R.DudleyAccepted species | AquifoliaceaeIlex genus | |
| No photo yet | Ilex fukienensisName author: S.Y.HuAccepted species | AquifoliaceaeIlex genus | |
| No photo yet | Ilex gabinetensisName author: Cuatrec.Accepted species | AquifoliaceaeIlex genus | |
| No photo yet | Ilex gabrielleanaName author: Loizeau & SpichigerAccepted species | AquifoliaceaeIlex genus |
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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.