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 121–144
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 leucophyllaName author: BlumeAccepted species | SmilacaceaeSmilax genus | |
| No photo yet | Smilax ligneoripariaName author: C.X.Fu & P.LiAccepted species | SmilacaceaeSmilax genus | |
| No photo yet | Smilax ligustrifoliaName author: A.DC.Accepted species | SmilacaceaeSmilax genus | |
| No photo yet | Smilax loheriName author: Merr.Accepted species | SmilacaceaeSmilax genus | |
| No photo yet | Smilax longifloraName author: (K.Y.Guan & Noltie) P.Li & C.X.FuAccepted species | SmilacaceaeSmilax genus | |
| No photo yet | Smilax longifoliaName author: Rich.Accepted species | SmilacaceaeSmilax genus | |
| No photo yet | Smilax lucidaName author: Merr.Accepted species | SmilacaceaeSmilax genus | |
| No photo yet | Smilax lueiName author: T.KoyamaAccepted species | SmilacaceaeSmilax genus | |
| No photo yet | Smilax lunglingensisName author: F.T.Wang & TangAccepted species | SmilacaceaeSmilax genus | |
| No photo yet | Smilax lushuiensisName author: S.C.ChenAccepted species | SmilacaceaeSmilax genus | |
| No photo yet | Smilax lutescensName author: Vell.Accepted species | SmilacaceaeSmilax genus | |
| No photo yet | Smilax luzonensisName author: C.PreslAccepted species | SmilacaceaeSmilax genus | |
| No photo yet | Smilax macrocarpaName author: BlumeAccepted species | SmilacaceaeSmilax genus | |
| No photo yet | Smilax magnifoliaName author: J.F.Macbr.Accepted species | SmilacaceaeSmilax genus | |
| No photo yet | Smilax maireiName author: H.Lév.Accepted species | SmilacaceaeSmilax genus | |
| No photo yet | Smilax malipoensisName author: S.C.ChenAccepted species | SmilacaceaeSmilax genus | |
| No photo yet | Smilax maritimaName author: Feay ex Alph.WoodAccepted species | SmilacaceaeSmilax genus | |
| No photo yet | Smilax maypurensisName author: Humb. & Bonpl. ex Willd.Accepted species | SmilacaceaeSmilax genus | |
| No photo yet | Smilax megacarpaName author: A.DC.Accepted species | SmilacaceaeSmilax genus | |
| No photo yet | Smilax megalanthaName author: C.H.WrightAccepted species | SmilacaceaeSmilax genus | |
| No photo yet | Smilax melanocarpaName author: Ridl.Accepted species | SmilacaceaeSmilax genus | |
| No photo yet | Smilax melastomifoliaName author: Sm.Accepted species | SmilacaceaeSmilax genus | |
| No photo yet | Smilax menispermoideaName author: A.DC.Accepted species | SmilacaceaeSmilax genus | |
| No photo yet | Smilax micrandraName author: (T.Koyama) P.Li & C.X.FuAccepted species | SmilacaceaeSmilax 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 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.