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 25–48
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 dekindtianaName author: Engl.Accepted species | ProteaceaeProtea genus | |
| No photo yet | Protea denticulataName author: RourkeAccepted species | ProteaceaeProtea genus | |
| No photo yet | Protea dracomontanaName author: BeardAccepted species | ProteaceaeProtea genus | |
| No photo yet | Protea effusaName author: E.Mey. ex Meisn.Accepted species | ProteaceaeProtea genus | |
| No photo yet | Protea enervisName author: WildAccepted species | ProteaceaeProtea genus | |
| No photo yet | Protea eximiaName author: (Knight) Fourc.Accepted species | ProteaceaeProtea genus | |
| No photo yet | Protea flavopilosaName author: BeardAccepted species | ProteaceaeProtea genus | |
| No photo yet | Protea foliosaName author: RourkeAccepted species | ProteaceaeProtea genus | |
| No photo yet | Protea gaguediName author: J.F.Gmel.Accepted species | ProteaceaeProtea genus | |
| No photo yet | Protea glabraName author: Thunb.Accepted species | ProteaceaeProtea genus | |
| No photo yet | Protea grandicepsName author: Tratt.Accepted species | ProteaceaeProtea genus | |
| No photo yet | Protea heckmannianaName author: Engl.Accepted species | ProteaceaeProtea genus | |
| No photo yet | Protea holosericeaName author: (Salisb. ex Knight) RourkeAccepted species | ProteaceaeProtea genus | |
| No photo yet | Protea humifloraName author: AndrewsAccepted species | ProteaceaeProtea genus | |
| No photo yet | Protea humifusaName author: hort. ex Meisn.Accepted species | ProteaceaeProtea genus | |
| No photo yet | Protea inopinaName author: RourkeAccepted species | ProteaceaeProtea genus | |
| No photo yet | Protea intonsaName author: RourkeAccepted species | ProteaceaeProtea genus | |
| No photo yet | Protea kibarensisName author: HaumanAccepted species | ProteaceaeProtea genus | |
| No photo yet | Protea lacticolorName author: Salisb.Accepted species | ProteaceaeProtea genus | |
| No photo yet | Protea laetansName author: L.E.DavidsonAccepted species | ProteaceaeProtea genus | |
| No photo yet | Protea laevisName author: R.Br.Accepted species | ProteaceaeProtea genus | |
| No photo yet | Protea lanceolataName author: E.Mey. ex Meisn.Accepted species | ProteaceaeProtea genus | |
| No photo yet | Protea laurifoliaName author: Thunb.Accepted species | ProteaceaeProtea genus | |
| No photo yet | Protea lepidocarpodendronName author: Carl Linnaeus (L.)Accepted 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 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.