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 73–96
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| Photo | Species | Family & genus | Flower guides |
|---|---|---|---|
| No photo yet | Protea parvulaBeardAccepted species | ProteaceaeProtea genus | |
| No photo yet | Protea pendulaR.Br.Accepted species | ProteaceaeProtea genus | |
| No photo yet | Protea petiolaris(Hiern) Baker & C.H.WrightAccepted species | ProteaceaeProtea genus | |
| No photo yet | Protea piscinaRourkeAccepted species | ProteaceaeProtea genus | |
| No photo yet | Protea pityphyllaE.PhillipsAccepted species | ProteaceaeProtea genus | |
| No photo yet | Protea poggeiEngl.Accepted species | ProteaceaeProtea genus | |
| No photo yet | Protea praticolaEngl.Accepted species | ProteaceaeProtea genus | |
| No photo yet | Protea pruinosaRourkeAccepted species | ProteaceaeProtea genus | |
| No photo yet | Protea pudensRourkeAccepted species | ProteaceaeProtea genus | |
| No photo yet | Protea punctataMeisn.Accepted species | ProteaceaeProtea genus | |
| No photo yet | Protea reconditaH.Buek ex Meisn.Accepted species | ProteaceaeProtea genus | |
| No photo yet | Protea repens(L.) L.Accepted species | ProteaceaeProtea genus | |
| No photo yet | Protea restionifolia(Salisb. ex Knight) RycroftAccepted species | ProteaceaeProtea genus | |
| No photo yet | Protea revolutaR.Br.Accepted species | ProteaceaeProtea genus | |
| No photo yet | Protea roupelliaeMeisn.Accepted species | ProteaceaeProtea genus | |
| No photo yet | Protea rubrobracteataEngl.Accepted species | ProteaceaeProtea genus | |
| No photo yet | Protea rubropilosaBeardAccepted species | ProteaceaeProtea genus | |
| No photo yet | Protea rupestrisR.E.Fr.Accepted species | ProteaceaeProtea genus | |
| No photo yet | Protea rupicolaMund Ex Meisn.Accepted species | ProteaceaeProtea genus | |
| No photo yet | Protea scabraR.Br.Accepted species | ProteaceaeProtea genus | |
| No photo yet | Protea scabriusculaE.PhillipsAccepted species | ProteaceaeProtea genus | |
| No photo yet | Protea scolopendriifolia(Salisb. ex Knight) RourkeAccepted species | ProteaceaeProtea genus | |
| No photo yet | Protea scolopendriifolium(Salisb. ex Knight) RourkeAccepted species | ProteaceaeProtea genus | |
| No photo yet | Protea scolymocephala(L.) ReichardAccepted species | ProteaceaeProtea genus |
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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.