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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.

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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 yetMalva acerifolia(Cav.) Alef.Accepted speciesMalvaceaeMalva genus
No photo yetMalva adulterinaWallr.Accepted speciesMalvaceaeMalva genus
No photo yetMalva aegyptiaL.Accepted speciesMalvaceaeMalva genus
No photo yetMalva aethiopicaC.J.S.DavisAccepted speciesMalvaceaeMalva genus
No photo yetMalva agrigentina(Tineo) Soldano, Banfi & GalassoAccepted speciesMalvaceaeMalva genus
No photo yetMalva alceaL.Accepted speciesMalvaceaeMalva genus
Lavatera arborea

Photo Credit: Michael Wunderli · CC BY 2.0

Malva arborea(L.) Webb & Berthel.Accepted speciesMalvaceaeMalva genusTree Mallow guide
Related genus guideAnnual Rose Mallow
No photo yetMalva arbosiiSennenAccepted speciesMalvaceaeMalva genus
No photo yetMalva assurgentiflora(Kellogg) M.F.RayAccepted speciesMalvaceaeMalva genus
No photo yetMalva bucharicaIljinAccepted speciesMalvaceaeMalva genus
No photo yetMalva cachemiriana(Cambess.) Alef.Accepted speciesMalvaceaeMalva genus
No photo yetMalva caschmireana(Cambess.) Alef.Accepted speciesMalvaceaeMalva genus
No photo yetMalva cavanillesianaRaizadaAccepted speciesMalvaceaeMalva genus
No photo yetMalva creticaCav.Accepted speciesMalvaceaeMalva genus
No photo yetMalva durieuiSpach ex FenzlAccepted speciesMalvaceaeMalva genus
No photo yetMalva egarensisCadevallAccepted speciesMalvaceaeMalva genus
No photo yetMalva erectaGilib.Accepted speciesMalvaceaeMalva genus
No photo yetMalva excisaRchb.Accepted speciesMalvaceaeMalva genus
No photo yetMalva flava(Desf.) Alef.Accepted speciesMalvaceaeMalva genus
No photo yetMalva hispanicaL.Accepted speciesMalvaceaeMalva genus
No photo yetMalva intermediaBoreauAccepted speciesMalvaceaeMalva genus
No photo yetMalva leonardiiI.RiedlAccepted speciesMalvaceaeMalva genus
No photo yetMalva lindsayi(Moran) M.F.RayAccepted speciesMalvaceaeMalva genus
No photo yetMalva litoralisDethard. ex Rchb.Accepted speciesMalvaceaeMalva 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.