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.
166 species · MalaxisShowing 25–48
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 | Malaxis chicaName author: TodziaAccepted species | OrchidaceaeMalaxis genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Malaxis cipoensisName author: F.BarrosAccepted species | OrchidaceaeMalaxis genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Malaxis cobanensisName author: Archila, Szlach. & ChironAccepted species | OrchidaceaeMalaxis genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Malaxis cogniauxianaName author: (Schltr.) PabstAccepted species | OrchidaceaeMalaxis genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Malaxis contrerasiiName author: R.GonzálezAccepted species | OrchidaceaeMalaxis genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Malaxis cordilabiaName author: PortaletAccepted species | OrchidaceaeMalaxis genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Malaxis crispataName author: (Lindl.) AmesAccepted species | OrchidaceaeMalaxis genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Malaxis crispifoliaName author: (Rchb.f.) KuntzeAccepted species | OrchidaceaeMalaxis genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Malaxis cumbensisName author: DodsonAccepted species | OrchidaceaeMalaxis genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Malaxis densifloraName author: (A.Rich.) KuntzeAccepted species | OrchidaceaeMalaxis genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Malaxis discolorName author: (Lindl.) KuntzeAccepted species | OrchidaceaeMalaxis genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Malaxis dodiiName author: Acev.-Rodr. & AckermanAccepted species | OrchidaceaeMalaxis genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Malaxis dolpensisName author: M.R.Shrestha, L.R.Shakya & GhimireAccepted species | OrchidaceaeMalaxis genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Malaxis domingensisName author: AmesAccepted species | OrchidaceaeMalaxis genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Malaxis ellipticaName author: A.Rich. & GaleottiAccepted species | OrchidaceaeMalaxis genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Malaxis elviaeName author: R.GonzálezAccepted species | OrchidaceaeMalaxis genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Malaxis espejoiName author: R.González, Lizb.Hern. & E.RamírezAccepted species | OrchidaceaeMalaxis genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Malaxis excavataName author: (Lindl.) KuntzeAccepted species | OrchidaceaeMalaxis genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Malaxis excentricaName author: Chinchilla, Karremans & M.A.BlancoAccepted species | OrchidaceaeMalaxis genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Malaxis fastigiataName author: (Rchb.f.) KuntzeAccepted species | OrchidaceaeMalaxis genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Malaxis greenwoodianaName author: Salazar & Soto ArenasAccepted species | OrchidaceaeMalaxis genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Malaxis hagsateriName author: SalazarAccepted species | OrchidaceaeMalaxis genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Malaxis hieronymiName author: (Cogn.) L.O.WilliamsAccepted species | OrchidaceaeMalaxis genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Malaxis hispaniolaeName author: (Schltr.) L.O.WilliamsAccepted species | OrchidaceaeMalaxis genus | No guide yet |
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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 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.