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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Search scientific names or try a familiar florist name, like rose or peony.
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.
110 species · PerseaShowing 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 | Persea cinerascensName author: S.F.BlakeAccepted species | LauraceaePersea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Persea confertaName author: L.E.KoppAccepted species | LauraceaePersea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Persea cordataName author: Meisn.Accepted species | LauraceaePersea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Persea corymbosaName author: MezAccepted species | LauraceaePersea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Persea costataName author: Meisn.Accepted species | LauraceaePersea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Persea croatiiName author: van der WerffAccepted species | LauraceaePersea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Persea croizatiiName author: van der WerffAccepted species | LauraceaePersea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Persea cuatrecasasiiName author: Kosterm.Accepted species | LauraceaePersea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Persea cuneataName author: Meisn.Accepted species | LauraceaePersea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Persea donnell-smithiiName author: MezAccepted species | LauraceaePersea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Persea fastigiataName author: L.E.KoppAccepted species | LauraceaePersea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Persea fendleriName author: van der WerffAccepted species | LauraceaePersea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Persea ferrugineaName author: KunthAccepted species | LauraceaePersea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Persea filipesName author: RusbyAccepted species | LauraceaePersea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Persea fuliginosaName author: Nees & Mart.Accepted species | LauraceaePersea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Persea fulvaName author: L.E.KoppAccepted species | LauraceaePersea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Persea fuscaName author: MezAccepted species | LauraceaePersea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Persea glabraName author: van der WerffAccepted species | LauraceaePersea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Persea grandifloraName author: L.E.KoppAccepted species | LauraceaePersea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Persea haenkeanaName author: MezAccepted species | LauraceaePersea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Persea hexantheraName author: L.E.KoppAccepted species | LauraceaePersea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Persea hintoniiName author: C.K.AllenAccepted species | LauraceaePersea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Persea hirtaName author: NeesAccepted species | LauraceaePersea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Persea humilisName author: NashAccepted species | LauraceaePersea genus | No guide yet |
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 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.