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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129 species · ProsthecheaShowing 73–96
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 | Prosthechea mejiaName author: (Withner & P.A.Harding) W.E.HigginsAccepted species | OrchidaceaeProsthechea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Prosthechea michuacanaName author: (Lex.) W.E.HigginsAccepted species | OrchidaceaeProsthechea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Prosthechea micropusName author: (Rchb.f.) W.E.HigginsAccepted species | OrchidaceaeProsthechea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Prosthechea moojeniiName author: (Pabst) W.E.HigginsAccepted species | OrchidaceaeProsthechea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Prosthechea mulasiiName author: Soto Arenas & L.Cerv.Accepted species | OrchidaceaeProsthechea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Prosthechea neglectaName author: PupulinAccepted species | OrchidaceaeProsthechea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Prosthechea neurosaName author: (Ames) W.E.HigginsAccepted species | OrchidaceaeProsthechea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Prosthechea obpiribulbonName author: (Hágsater) W.E.HigginsAccepted species | OrchidaceaeProsthechea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Prosthechea ochraceaName author: (Lindl.) W.E.HigginsAccepted species | OrchidaceaeProsthechea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Prosthechea ortiziiName author: (Dressler) W.E.HigginsAccepted species | OrchidaceaeProsthechea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Prosthechea pachysepalaName author: (Klotzsch) Chiron & V.P.CastroAccepted species | OrchidaceaeProsthechea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Prosthechea pamplonensisName author: (Rchb.f.) W.E.HigginsAccepted species | OrchidaceaeProsthechea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Prosthechea pantheraName author: (Rchb.f.) W.E.HigginsAccepted species | OrchidaceaeProsthechea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Prosthechea papilioName author: (Vell.) W.E.HigginsAccepted species | OrchidaceaeProsthechea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Prosthechea pastorisName author: (Lex.) Espejo & López-Ferr.Accepted species | OrchidaceaeProsthechea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Prosthechea pitengoensisName author: (T.V.S.Campacci & Laitano) J.M.H.ShawAccepted species | OrchidaceaeProsthechea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Prosthechea pringleiName author: (Rolfe) W.E.HigginsAccepted species | OrchidaceaeProsthechea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Prosthechea prismatocarpaName author: (Rchb.f.) W.E.HigginsAccepted species | OrchidaceaeProsthechea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Prosthechea pseudopygmaeaName author: (Finet) W.E.HigginsAccepted species | OrchidaceaeProsthechea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Prosthechea pterocarpaName author: (Lindl.) W.E.HigginsAccepted species | OrchidaceaeProsthechea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Prosthechea pulcherrimaName author: (Klotzsch) W.E.HigginsAccepted species | OrchidaceaeProsthechea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Prosthechea pulchraName author: Dodson & W.E.HigginsAccepted species | OrchidaceaeProsthechea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Prosthechea punctulataName author: (Rchb.f.) Soto Arenas & SalazarAccepted species | OrchidaceaeProsthechea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Prosthechea pygmaeaName author: (Hook.) W.E.HigginsAccepted species | OrchidaceaeProsthechea 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 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.