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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261 species · SmilaxShowing 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 | Smilax biltmoreanaName author: (Small) J.B.Norton ex PennellAccepted species | SmilacaceaeSmilax genus | |
| No photo yet | Smilax binchuanensisName author: P.Li & C.X.FuAccepted species | SmilacaceaeSmilax genus | |
| No photo yet | Smilax biumbellataName author: T.KoyamaAccepted species | SmilacaceaeSmilax genus | |
| No photo yet | Smilax blumeiName author: A.DC.Accepted species | SmilacaceaeSmilax genus | |
| No photo yet | Smilax bockiiName author: Warb.Accepted species | SmilacaceaeSmilax genus | |
| No photo yet | Smilax bona-noxName author: Carl Linnaeus (L.)Accepted species | SmilacaceaeSmilax genus | |
| No photo yet | Smilax borneensisName author: A.DC.Accepted species | SmilacaceaeSmilax genus | |
| No photo yet | Smilax bracteataName author: C.PreslAccepted species | SmilacaceaeSmilax genus | |
| No photo yet | Smilax brasiliensisName author: Spreng.Accepted species | SmilacaceaeSmilax genus | |
| No photo yet | Smilax californicaName author: (A.DC.) A.GrayAccepted species | SmilacaceaeSmilax genus | |
| No photo yet | Smilax calophyllaName author: Wall. ex A.DC.Accepted species | SmilacaceaeSmilax genus | |
| No photo yet | Smilax cambodianaName author: Gagnep.Accepted species | SmilacaceaeSmilax genus | |
| No photo yet | Smilax campestrisName author: Griseb.Accepted species | SmilacaceaeSmilax genus | |
| No photo yet | Smilax canariensisName author: Willd.Accepted species | SmilacaceaeSmilax genus | |
| No photo yet | Smilax canellifoliaName author: Mill.Accepted species | SmilacaceaeSmilax genus | |
| No photo yet | Smilax celebicaName author: BlumeAccepted species | SmilacaceaeSmilax genus | |
| No photo yet | Smilax chapaensisName author: Gagnep.Accepted species | SmilacaceaeSmilax genus | |
| No photo yet | Smilax chinaName author: Carl Linnaeus (L.)Accepted species | SmilacaceaeSmilax genus | |
| No photo yet | Smilax chinensisName author: (F.T.Wang) P.Li & C.X.FuAccepted species | SmilacaceaeSmilax genus | |
| No photo yet | Smilax chingiiName author: F.T.Wang & TangAccepted species | SmilacaceaeSmilax genus | |
| No photo yet | Smilax cinnamomeaName author: Desf. ex A.DC.Accepted species | SmilacaceaeSmilax genus | |
| No photo yet | Smilax cissoidesName author: M.Martens & GaleottiAccepted species | SmilacaceaeSmilax genus | |
| No photo yet | Smilax cocculoidesName author: Warb.Accepted species | SmilacaceaeSmilax genus | |
| No photo yet | Smilax cognataName author: KunthAccepted species | SmilacaceaeSmilax 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 980 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.