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.
391 species · PrunusShowing 241–264
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 | Prunus persicaName author: (L.) BatschAccepted species | RosaceaePrunus genus | |
| No photo yet | Prunus perulataName author: KoehneAccepted species | RosaceaePrunus genus | |
| No photo yet | Prunus petunnikowiiName author: (Litv.) RehderAccepted species | RosaceaePrunus genus | |
| No photo yet | Prunus phaeostictaName author: (Hance) Maxim.Accepted species | RosaceaePrunus genus | |
| No photo yet | Prunus pleianthaName author: Pilg.Accepted species | RosaceaePrunus genus | |
| No photo yet | Prunus pleiocerasusName author: KoehneAccepted species | RosaceaePrunus genus | |
| No photo yet | Prunus podperaeName author: NábělekAccepted species | RosaceaePrunus genus | |
| No photo yet | Prunus pogonostylaName author: Maxim.Accepted species | RosaceaePrunus genus | |
| No photo yet | Prunus polystachyaName author: (Hook.f.) KalkmanAccepted species | RosaceaePrunus genus | |
| No photo yet | Prunus polytrichaName author: KoehneAccepted species | RosaceaePrunus genus | |
| No photo yet | Prunus prostrataName author: Labill.Accepted species | RosaceaePrunus genus | |
| No photo yet | Prunus pseudocerasusName author: Lindl.Accepted species | RosaceaePrunus genus | |
| No photo yet | Prunus pseudoprostrataName author: (Pojark.) Rech.f.Accepted species | RosaceaePrunus genus | |
| No photo yet | Prunus pulgarensisName author: (Elmer) KalkmanAccepted species | RosaceaePrunus genus | |
| No photo yet | Prunus pulleiName author: (Koehne) KalkmanAccepted species | RosaceaePrunus genus | |
| No photo yet | Prunus pumilaName author: Carl Linnaeus (L.)Accepted species | RosaceaePrunus genus | |
| No photo yet | Prunus pusillifloraName author: CardotAccepted species | RosaceaePrunus genus | |
| No photo yet | Prunus pygeoidesName author: KoehneAccepted species | RosaceaePrunus genus | |
| No photo yet | Prunus ramburiiName author: Boiss.Accepted species | RosaceaePrunus genus | |
| No photo yet | Prunus ramonensisName author: (Danin) EisenmanAccepted species | RosaceaePrunus genus | |
| No photo yet | Prunus raveniiName author: Zardini & BasualdoAccepted species | RosaceaePrunus genus | |
| No photo yet | Prunus rechingeriName author: (Browicz) A.E.MurrayAccepted species | RosaceaePrunus genus | |
| No photo yet | Prunus reflexaName author: (Gardner) Walp.Accepted species | RosaceaePrunus genus | |
| No photo yet | Prunus rhamnoidesName author: KoehneAccepted species | RosaceaePrunus 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.