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
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| Photo | Species | Family & genus | Flower guides |
|---|---|---|---|
| No photo yet | Protea dekindtianaEngl.Accepted species | ProteaceaeProtea genus | |
| No photo yet | Protea denticulataRourkeAccepted species | ProteaceaeProtea genus | |
| No photo yet | Protea dracomontanaBeardAccepted species | ProteaceaeProtea genus | |
| No photo yet | Protea effusaE.Mey. ex Meisn.Accepted species | ProteaceaeProtea genus | |
| No photo yet | Protea enervisWildAccepted species | ProteaceaeProtea genus | |
| No photo yet | Protea eximia(Knight) Fourc.Accepted species | ProteaceaeProtea genus | |
| No photo yet | Protea flavopilosaBeardAccepted species | ProteaceaeProtea genus | |
| No photo yet | Protea foliosaRourkeAccepted species | ProteaceaeProtea genus | |
| No photo yet | Protea gaguediJ.F.Gmel.Accepted species | ProteaceaeProtea genus | |
| No photo yet | Protea glabraThunb.Accepted species | ProteaceaeProtea genus | |
| No photo yet | Protea grandicepsTratt.Accepted species | ProteaceaeProtea genus | |
| No photo yet | Protea heckmannianaEngl.Accepted species | ProteaceaeProtea genus | |
| No photo yet | Protea holosericea(Salisb. ex Knight) RourkeAccepted species | ProteaceaeProtea genus | |
| No photo yet | Protea humifloraAndrewsAccepted species | ProteaceaeProtea genus | |
| No photo yet | Protea humifusahort. ex Meisn.Accepted species | ProteaceaeProtea genus | |
| No photo yet | Protea inopinaRourkeAccepted species | ProteaceaeProtea genus | |
| No photo yet | Protea intonsaRourkeAccepted species | ProteaceaeProtea genus | |
| No photo yet | Protea kibarensisHaumanAccepted species | ProteaceaeProtea genus | |
| No photo yet | Protea lacticolorSalisb.Accepted species | ProteaceaeProtea genus | |
| No photo yet | Protea laetansL.E.DavidsonAccepted species | ProteaceaeProtea genus | |
| No photo yet | Protea laevisR.Br.Accepted species | ProteaceaeProtea genus | |
| No photo yet | Protea lanceolataE.Mey. ex Meisn.Accepted species | ProteaceaeProtea genus | |
| No photo yet | Protea laurifoliaThunb.Accepted species | ProteaceaeProtea genus | |
| No photo yet | Protea lepidocarpodendronL.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 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.