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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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 · ProteaShowing 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 | Protea acaulosName author: (L.) ReichardAccepted species | ProteaceaeProtea genus | |
| No photo yet | Protea acuminataName author: SimsAccepted species | ProteaceaeProtea genus | |
| No photo yet | Protea afraName author: Meisn.Accepted species | ProteaceaeProtea genus | |
| No photo yet | Protea amplexicaulisName author: (Salisb.) R.Br.Accepted species | ProteaceaeProtea genus | |
| No photo yet | Protea angolensisName author: Welw.Accepted species | ProteaceaeProtea genus | |
| No photo yet | Protea angustataName author: R.Br.Accepted species | ProteaceaeProtea genus | |
| No photo yet | Protea argyreaName author: HaumanAccepted species | ProteaceaeProtea genus | |
| No photo yet | Protea aristataName author: E.PhillipsAccepted species | ProteaceaeProtea genus | |
| No photo yet | Protea asperaName author: E.PhillipsAccepted species | ProteaceaeProtea genus | |
| No photo yet | Protea asymmetricaName author: BeardAccepted species | ProteaceaeProtea genus | |
| No photo yet | Protea aureaName author: (Burm.f.) RourkeAccepted species | ProteaceaeProtea genus | |
| No photo yet | Protea baumiiName author: Engl. & GilgAccepted species | ProteaceaeProtea genus | |
| No photo yet | Protea burchelliiName author: StapfAccepted species | ProteaceaeProtea genus | |
| No photo yet | Protea caespitosaName author: AndrewsAccepted species | ProteaceaeProtea genus | |
| No photo yet | Protea canaliculataName author: AndrewsAccepted species | ProteaceaeProtea genus | |
| No photo yet | Protea compactaName author: R.Br.Accepted species | ProteaceaeProtea genus | |
| No photo yet | Protea comptoniiName author: BeardAccepted species | ProteaceaeProtea genus | |
| No photo yet | Protea convexaName author: E.PhillipsAccepted species | ProteaceaeProtea genus | |
| No photo yet | Protea cordataName author: Thunb.Accepted species | ProteaceaeProtea genus | |
| No photo yet | Protea coronataName author: Lam.Accepted species | ProteaceaeProtea genus | |
| No photo yet | Protea cryophilaName author: BolusAccepted species | ProteaceaeProtea genus | |
| No photo yet | Protea curvataName author: N.E.Br.Accepted species | ProteaceaeProtea genus | |
 Photo Credit: S Molteno · Public domain | Protea cynaroidesName author: (L.) L.Accepted species | ProteaceaeProtea genus | King Protea guide |
| No photo yet | Protea decurrensName author: E.PhillipsAccepted species | ProteaceaeProtea genus |
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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.