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 yetMonnina cestrifoliaName author: (Bonpl.) KunthAccepted speciesPolygalaceaeMonnina genusNo guide yet
No photo yetMonnina chimborazeanaName author: ChodatAccepted speciesPolygalaceaeMonnina genusNo guide yet
No photo yetMonnina chlamydanthaName author: FerreyraAccepted speciesPolygalaceaeMonnina genusNo guide yet
No photo yetMonnina chodatianaName author: FerreyraAccepted speciesPolygalaceaeMonnina genusNo guide yet
No photo yetMonnina ciliolataName author: Moc. & Sessé ex DC.Accepted speciesPolygalaceaeMonnina genusNo guide yet
No photo yetMonnina cladostachyaName author: Turcz.Accepted speciesPolygalaceaeMonnina genusNo guide yet
No photo yetMonnina clarkeanaName author: ChodatAccepted speciesPolygalaceaeMonnina genusNo guide yet
No photo yetMonnina colombianaName author: FerreyraAccepted speciesPolygalaceaeMonnina genusNo guide yet
No photo yetMonnina confertaName author: Ruiz & Pav.Accepted speciesPolygalaceaeMonnina genusNo guide yet
No photo yetMonnina confusaName author: FerreyraAccepted speciesPolygalaceaeMonnina genusNo guide yet
No photo yetMonnina connectisepalaName author: ChodatAccepted speciesPolygalaceaeMonnina genusNo guide yet
No photo yetMonnina costaricensisName author: Chodat ex T.Durand & PittierAccepted speciesPolygalaceaeMonnina genusNo guide yet
No photo yetMonnina crassifoliaName author: (Bonpl.) KunthAccepted speciesPolygalaceaeMonnina genusNo guide yet
No photo yetMonnina crassinerviaName author: Triana & Planch.Accepted speciesPolygalaceaeMonnina genusNo guide yet
No photo yetMonnina crepiniiName author: Chodat ex T.Durand & PittierAccepted speciesPolygalaceaeMonnina genusNo guide yet
No photo yetMonnina cuatrecasasiiName author: FerreyraAccepted speciesPolygalaceaeMonnina genusNo guide yet
No photo yetMonnina cuneataName author: A.St.-Hil.Accepted speciesPolygalaceaeMonnina genusNo guide yet
No photo yetMonnina cyaneaName author: ChodatAccepted speciesPolygalaceaeMonnina genusNo guide yet
No photo yetMonnina decurrensName author: FerreyraAccepted speciesPolygalaceaeMonnina genusNo guide yet
No photo yetMonnina densaName author: Planch. & Linden ex Wedd.Accepted speciesPolygalaceaeMonnina genusNo guide yet
No photo yetMonnina densecomataName author: ChodatAccepted speciesPolygalaceaeMonnina genusNo guide yet
No photo yetMonnina denticulataName author: ChodatAccepted speciesPolygalaceaeMonnina genusNo guide yet
No photo yetMonnina dictyocarpaName author: Griseb.Accepted speciesPolygalaceaeMonnina genusNo guide yet
No photo yetMonnina dugandianaName author: FerreyraAccepted speciesPolygalaceaeMonnina 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 980 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.