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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42 species · PolylepisShowing 1–24
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 | Polylepis acomayensisName author: T.Boza & M.KesslerAccepted species | RosaceaePolylepis genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Polylepis albicansName author: Pilg.Accepted species | RosaceaePolylepis genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Polylepis argenteaName author: T.Boza & H.R.QuispeAccepted species | RosaceaePolylepis genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Polylepis australisName author: BitterAccepted species | RosaceaePolylepis genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Polylepis besseriName author: Hieron.Accepted species | RosaceaePolylepis genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Polylepis canoiName author: W.Mend.Accepted species | RosaceaePolylepis genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Polylepis crista-galliName author: BitterAccepted species | RosaceaePolylepis genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Polylepis fjeldsaoiName author: T.Boza & M.KesslerAccepted species | RosaceaePolylepis genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Polylepis frontinensisName author: T.Boza & M.KesslerAccepted species | RosaceaePolylepis genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Polylepis hieronymiName author: Pilg.Accepted species | RosaceaePolylepis genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Polylepis humboldtiiName author: T.Boza, Romol. & M.KesslerAccepted species | RosaceaePolylepis genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Polylepis incanaName author: KunthAccepted species | RosaceaePolylepis genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Polylepis incanoidesName author: (M.Kessler) T.Boza & M.KesslerAccepted species | RosaceaePolylepis genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Polylepis incarumName author: (Bitter) M.Kessler & Schmidt-Leb.Accepted species | RosaceaePolylepis genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Polylepis lanataName author: (Kuntze) M.Kessler & Schmidt-Leb.Accepted species | RosaceaePolylepis genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Polylepis lanuginosaName author: KunthAccepted species | RosaceaePolylepis genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Polylepis longipilosaName author: T.Boza, Romol. & M.KesslerAccepted species | RosaceaePolylepis genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Polylepis loxensisName author: T.Boza, Romol. & M.KesslerAccepted species | RosaceaePolylepis genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Polylepis microphyllaName author: (Wedd.) BitterAccepted species | RosaceaePolylepis genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Polylepis multijugaName author: Pilg.Accepted species | RosaceaePolylepis genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Polylepis nanaName author: (M.Kessler) T.Boza & M.KesslerAccepted species | RosaceaePolylepis genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Polylepis neglectaName author: M.KesslerAccepted species | RosaceaePolylepis genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Polylepis occidentalisName author: T.Boza & M.KesslerAccepted species | RosaceaePolylepis genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Polylepis ochreataName author: (Wedd.) BitterAccepted species | RosaceaePolylepis genus | No guide yet |
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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 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.