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. Name authors credit the botanists behind a scientific name; “L.” stands for Carl Linnaeus. Swipe across the table to see family and guide links.

Flowering species, botanical families, photographs, and available florist guides
PhotoSpeciesFamily & genusFlower guides
No photo yetMasdevallia macrogeniaName author: (Arango) Luer & R.EscobarAccepted speciesOrchidaceaeMasdevallia genusNo guide yet
No photo yetMasdevallia macroglossaName author: Rchb.f.Accepted speciesOrchidaceaeMasdevallia genusNo guide yet
No photo yetMasdevallia macropusName author: F.Lehm. & Kraenzl.Accepted speciesOrchidaceaeMasdevallia genusNo guide yet
No photo yetMasdevallia macruraName author: Rchb.f.Accepted speciesOrchidaceaeMasdevallia genusNo guide yet
No photo yetMasdevallia maculataName author: Klotzsch & H.Karst.Accepted speciesOrchidaceaeMasdevallia genusNo guide yet
No photo yetMasdevallia maduroiName author: LuerAccepted speciesOrchidaceaeMasdevallia genusNo guide yet
No photo yetMasdevallia magalianaName author: Luer & V.N.M.RaoAccepted speciesOrchidaceaeMasdevallia genusNo guide yet
No photo yetMasdevallia malliiName author: LuerAccepted speciesOrchidaceaeMasdevallia genusNo guide yet
No photo yetMasdevallia maloiName author: LuerAccepted speciesOrchidaceaeMasdevallia genusNo guide yet
No photo yetMasdevallia manaranaName author: Carnevali & I.RamírezAccepted speciesOrchidaceaeMasdevallia genusNo guide yet
No photo yetMasdevallia manchinazaeName author: Luer & AndreettaAccepted speciesOrchidaceaeMasdevallia genusNo guide yet
No photo yetMasdevallia mandarinaName author: (Luer & R.Escobar) LuerAccepted speciesOrchidaceaeMasdevallia genusNo guide yet
No photo yetMasdevallia manningiiName author: KönigerAccepted speciesOrchidaceaeMasdevallia genusNo guide yet
No photo yetMasdevallia manoloiName author: Luer & M.AriasAccepted speciesOrchidaceaeMasdevallia genusNo guide yet
No photo yetMasdevallia mantaName author: Königer & SijmAccepted speciesOrchidaceaeMasdevallia genusNo guide yet
No photo yetMasdevallia marginellaName author: Rchb.f.Accepted speciesOrchidaceaeMasdevallia genusNo guide yet
No photo yetMasdevallia mariposaName author: A.Doucette, J.Portilla & G.MerinoAccepted speciesOrchidaceaeMasdevallia genusNo guide yet
No photo yetMasdevallia marizaeName author: Luer & RolandoAccepted speciesOrchidaceaeMasdevallia genusNo guide yet
No photo yetMasdevallia marthaeName author: Luer & R.EscobarAccepted speciesOrchidaceaeMasdevallia genusNo guide yet
No photo yetMasdevallia martineaeName author: LuerAccepted speciesOrchidaceaeMasdevallia genusNo guide yet
No photo yetMasdevallia martinianaName author: LuerAccepted speciesOrchidaceaeMasdevallia genusNo guide yet
No photo yetMasdevallia mascarataName author: Luer & R.VásquezAccepted speciesOrchidaceaeMasdevallia genusNo guide yet
No photo yetMasdevallia mastodonName author: Rchb.f.Accepted speciesOrchidaceaeMasdevallia genusNo guide yet
No photo yetMasdevallia mataxaName author: Königer & H.Mend.Accepted speciesOrchidaceaeMasdevallia genusNo guide yet
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 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.