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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.

332 species · IrisShowing 73–96

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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. Swipe across the table to see family and guide links.

Flowering species, botanical families, photographs, and available florist guides
PhotoSpeciesFamily & genusFlower guides
No photo yetIris edomensisSealyAccepted speciesIridaceaeIris genus
Iris ensata 'Anytus' flower in summer in Moore County

Photo Credit: Susan Strine · CC BY 2.0

Iris ensataThunb.Accepted speciesIridaceaeIris genusJapanese Water Iris guide
No photo yetIris farashaeGünerAccepted speciesIridaceaeIris genus
No photo yetIris farreriDykesAccepted speciesIridaceaeIris genus
No photo yetIris ferdowsiiJoharchi & MemarianiAccepted speciesIridaceaeIris genus
No photo yetIris fernaldiiR.C.FosterAccepted speciesIridaceaeIris genus
No photo yetIris filifoliaBoiss.Accepted speciesIridaceaeIris genus
No photo yetIris foetidissimaL.Accepted speciesIridaceaeIris genus
No photo yetIris formosanaOhwiAccepted speciesIridaceaeIris genus
No photo yetIris forrestiiDykesAccepted speciesIridaceaeIris genus
No photo yetIris fosterianaAitch. & BakerAccepted speciesIridaceaeIris genus
No photo yetIris fulvaKer Gawl.Accepted speciesIridaceaeIris genus
No photo yetIris furcataM.Bieb.Accepted speciesIridaceaeIris genus
No photo yetIris furseorumT.Hall & SeisumsAccepted speciesIridaceaeIris genus
No photo yetIris galaticaW.IrvingAccepted speciesIridaceaeIris genus
No photo yetIris gatesiiFosterAccepted speciesIridaceaeIris genus
No photo yetIris giganticaeruleaSmallAccepted speciesIridaceaeIris genus
No photo yetIris glaucescensBungeAccepted speciesIridaceaeIris genus
No photo yetIris goniocarpaBakerAccepted speciesIridaceaeIris genus
No photo yetIris gracilipesA.GrayAccepted speciesIridaceaeIris genus
No photo yetIris graeberianaSealyAccepted speciesIridaceaeIris genus
No photo yetIris gramineaL.Accepted speciesIridaceaeIris genus
No photo yetIris grant-duffiiBakerAccepted speciesIridaceaeIris genus
No photo yetIris griffithiiBakerAccepted speciesIridaceaeIris genus
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 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.