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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110 species · ProteaShowing 1–24
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| Photo | Species | Family & genus | Flower guides |
|---|---|---|---|
| No photo yet | Protea acaulos(L.) ReichardAccepted species | ProteaceaeProtea genus | |
| No photo yet | Protea acuminataSimsAccepted species | ProteaceaeProtea genus | |
| No photo yet | Protea afraMeisn.Accepted species | ProteaceaeProtea genus | |
| No photo yet | Protea amplexicaulis(Salisb.) R.Br.Accepted species | ProteaceaeProtea genus | |
| No photo yet | Protea angolensisWelw.Accepted species | ProteaceaeProtea genus | |
| No photo yet | Protea angustataR.Br.Accepted species | ProteaceaeProtea genus | |
| No photo yet | Protea argyreaHaumanAccepted species | ProteaceaeProtea genus | |
| No photo yet | Protea aristataE.PhillipsAccepted species | ProteaceaeProtea genus | |
| No photo yet | Protea asperaE.PhillipsAccepted species | ProteaceaeProtea genus | |
| No photo yet | Protea asymmetricaBeardAccepted species | ProteaceaeProtea genus | |
| No photo yet | Protea aurea(Burm.f.) RourkeAccepted species | ProteaceaeProtea genus | |
| No photo yet | Protea baumiiEngl. & GilgAccepted species | ProteaceaeProtea genus | |
| No photo yet | Protea burchelliiStapfAccepted species | ProteaceaeProtea genus | |
| No photo yet | Protea caespitosaAndrewsAccepted species | ProteaceaeProtea genus | |
| No photo yet | Protea canaliculataAndrewsAccepted species | ProteaceaeProtea genus | |
| No photo yet | Protea compactaR.Br.Accepted species | ProteaceaeProtea genus | |
| No photo yet | Protea comptoniiBeardAccepted species | ProteaceaeProtea genus | |
| No photo yet | Protea convexaE.PhillipsAccepted species | ProteaceaeProtea genus | |
| No photo yet | Protea cordataThunb.Accepted species | ProteaceaeProtea genus | |
| No photo yet | Protea coronataLam.Accepted species | ProteaceaeProtea genus | |
| No photo yet | Protea cryophilaBolusAccepted species | ProteaceaeProtea genus | |
| No photo yet | Protea curvataN.E.Br.Accepted species | ProteaceaeProtea genus | |
 Photo Credit: S Molteno · Public domain | Protea cynaroides(L.) L.Accepted species | ProteaceaeProtea genus | King Protea guide |
| No photo yet | Protea decurrensE.PhillipsAccepted species | ProteaceaeProtea genus |
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 480 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.