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A WIDER WORLD OF FLOWERS

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.

261 species · SmilaxShowing 73–96

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Photos 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.

Flowering species, botanical families, photographs, and available florist guides
PhotoSpeciesFamily & genusFlower guides
No photo yetSmilax flavicaulisName author: RusbyAccepted speciesSmilacaceaeSmilax genus
Related genus guidesSmilax Laurel Greenbrier
No photo yetSmilax fluminensisName author: Steud.Accepted speciesSmilacaceaeSmilax genus
Related genus guidesSmilax Laurel Greenbrier
No photo yetSmilax fooningensisName author: F.T.Wang & TangAccepted speciesSmilacaceaeSmilax genus
Related genus guidesSmilax Laurel Greenbrier
No photo yetSmilax fortunensisName author: Ferrufino & Gómez-Laur.Accepted speciesSmilacaceaeSmilax genus
Related genus guidesSmilax Laurel Greenbrier
No photo yetSmilax fuiName author: Z.C.Qi & P.LiAccepted speciesSmilacaceaeSmilax genus
Related genus guidesSmilax Laurel Greenbrier
No photo yetSmilax gagnepainiiName author: T.KoyamaAccepted speciesSmilacaceaeSmilax genus
Related genus guidesSmilax Laurel Greenbrier
No photo yetSmilax gaudichaudianaName author: KunthAccepted speciesSmilacaceaeSmilax genus
Related genus guidesSmilax Laurel Greenbrier
No photo yetSmilax giganteaName author: Merr.Accepted speciesSmilacaceaeSmilax genus
Related genus guidesSmilax Laurel Greenbrier
No photo yetSmilax gigantocarpaName author: Koord.Accepted speciesSmilacaceaeSmilax genus
Related genus guidesSmilax Laurel Greenbrier
No photo yetSmilax glabraName author: Roxb.Accepted speciesSmilacaceaeSmilax genus
Related genus guidesSmilax Laurel Greenbrier
No photo yetSmilax glaucaName author: WalterAccepted speciesSmilacaceaeSmilax genus
Related genus guidesSmilax Laurel Greenbrier
No photo yetSmilax glauco-chinaName author: Warb.Accepted speciesSmilacaceaeSmilax genus
Related genus guidesSmilax Laurel Greenbrier
No photo yetSmilax glyciphyllaName author: J.WhiteAccepted speciesSmilacaceaeSmilax genus
Related genus guidesSmilax Laurel Greenbrier
No photo yetSmilax goyazanaName author: A.DC.Accepted speciesSmilacaceaeSmilax genus
Related genus guidesSmilax Laurel Greenbrier
No photo yetSmilax graciliorName author: Ferrufino & GreuterAccepted speciesSmilacaceaeSmilax genus
Related genus guidesSmilax Laurel Greenbrier
No photo yetSmilax griffithiiName author: A.DC.Accepted speciesSmilacaceaeSmilax genus
Related genus guidesSmilax Laurel Greenbrier
No photo yetSmilax guianensisName author: VitmanAccepted speciesSmilacaceaeSmilax genus
Related genus guidesSmilax Laurel Greenbrier
No photo yetSmilax guiyangensisName author: C.X.Fu & C.D.ShenAccepted speciesSmilacaceaeSmilax genus
Related genus guidesSmilax Laurel Greenbrier
No photo yetSmilax havanensisName author: Jacq.Accepted speciesSmilacaceaeSmilax genus
Related genus guidesSmilax Laurel Greenbrier
No photo yetSmilax hayataeName author: T.KoyamaAccepted speciesSmilacaceaeSmilax genus
Related genus guidesSmilax Laurel Greenbrier
No photo yetSmilax hemsleyanaName author: CraibAccepted speciesSmilacaceaeSmilax genus
Related genus guidesSmilax Laurel Greenbrier
No photo yetSmilax herbaceaName author: Carl Linnaeus (L.)Accepted speciesSmilacaceaeSmilax genus
Related genus guidesSmilax Laurel Greenbrier
No photo yetSmilax hilarianaName author: A.DC.Accepted speciesSmilacaceaeSmilax genus
Related genus guidesSmilax Laurel Greenbrier
No photo yetSmilax hirtellicaulisName author: C.Y.Wu & C.Chen ex P.LiAccepted speciesSmilacaceaeSmilax genus
Related genus guidesSmilax Laurel Greenbrier
THE SOURCE & THE SCOPE

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 dataset

What 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.