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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244 species · PolystachyaShowing 121–144
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 | Polystachya lineataName author: Rchb.f.Accepted species | OrchidaceaePolystachya genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Polystachya longiscapaName author: Summerh.Accepted species | OrchidaceaePolystachya genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Polystachya lukwangulensisName author: P.J.CribbAccepted species | OrchidaceaePolystachya genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Polystachya macropodaName author: Summerh.Accepted species | OrchidaceaePolystachya genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Polystachya maculataName author: P.J.CribbAccepted species | OrchidaceaePolystachya genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Polystachya mafingensisName author: P.J.CribbAccepted species | OrchidaceaePolystachya genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Polystachya magnibracteataName author: P.J.CribbAccepted species | OrchidaceaePolystachya genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Polystachya malilaensisName author: Schltr.Accepted species | OrchidaceaePolystachya genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Polystachya masayensisName author: Rchb.f.Accepted species | OrchidaceaePolystachya genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Polystachya mazumbaiensisName author: P.J.Cribb & Podz.Accepted species | OrchidaceaePolystachya genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Polystachya melananthaName author: Schltr.Accepted species | OrchidaceaePolystachya genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Polystachya melliodoraName author: P.J.CribbAccepted species | OrchidaceaePolystachya genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Polystachya meyeriName author: P.J.Cribb & Podz.Accepted species | OrchidaceaePolystachya genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Polystachya microbambusaName author: Kraenzl.Accepted species | OrchidaceaePolystachya genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Polystachya mildbraediiName author: Kraenzl.Accepted species | OrchidaceaePolystachya genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Polystachya minimaName author: RendleAccepted species | OrchidaceaePolystachya genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Polystachya modestaName author: Rchb.f.Accepted species | OrchidaceaePolystachya genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Polystachya moniquetianaName author: Stévart & GeerinckAccepted species | OrchidaceaePolystachya genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Polystachya monolenisName author: Summerh.Accepted species | OrchidaceaePolystachya genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Polystachya monophyllaName author: Schltr.Accepted species | OrchidaceaePolystachya genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Polystachya moreauaeName author: P.J.Cribb & Podz.Accepted species | OrchidaceaePolystachya genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Polystachya mukandaensisName author: De Wild.Accepted species | OrchidaceaePolystachya genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Polystachya mystacioidesName author: De Wild.Accepted species | OrchidaceaePolystachya genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Polystachya mzuzuensisName author: P.J.Cribb & la CroixAccepted species | OrchidaceaePolystachya 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.