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 169–192
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 ocreataName author: A.DC.Accepted species | SmilacaceaeSmilax genus | |
| No photo yet | Smilax odoratissimaName author: BlumeAccepted species | SmilacaceaeSmilax genus | |
| No photo yet | Smilax officinalisName author: KunthAccepted species | SmilacaceaeSmilax genus | |
| No photo yet | Smilax orbiculataName author: Labill.Accepted species | SmilacaceaeSmilax genus | |
| No photo yet | Smilax ornataName author: Lem.Accepted species | SmilacaceaeSmilax genus | |
| No photo yet | Smilax orthopteraName author: A.DC.Accepted species | SmilacaceaeSmilax genus | |
| No photo yet | Smilax outanscianensisName author: Pamp.Accepted species | SmilacaceaeSmilax genus | |
| No photo yet | Smilax ovalifoliaName author: Roxb. ex D.DonAccepted species | SmilacaceaeSmilax genus | |
| No photo yet | Smilax ovato-lanceolataName author: T.KoyamaAccepted species | SmilacaceaeSmilax genus | |
| No photo yet | Smilax pachysandroidesName author: T.KoyamaAccepted species | SmilacaceaeSmilax genus | |
| No photo yet | Smilax paniculataName author: (Gagnep.) P.Li & C.X.FuAccepted species | SmilacaceaeSmilax genus | |
| No photo yet | Smilax papuanaName author: Lauterb.Accepted species | SmilacaceaeSmilax genus | |
| No photo yet | Smilax perfoliataName author: Lour.Accepted species | SmilacaceaeSmilax genus | |
| No photo yet | Smilax pertenuisName author: T.KoyamaAccepted species | SmilacaceaeSmilax genus | |
| No photo yet | Smilax petelotiiName author: T.KoyamaAccepted species | SmilacaceaeSmilax genus | |
| No photo yet | Smilax pilcomayensisName author: Guagl. & GattusoAccepted species | SmilacaceaeSmilax genus | |
| No photo yet | Smilax pilosaName author: Andreata & LeoniAccepted species | SmilacaceaeSmilax genus | |
| No photo yet | Smilax pinfaensisName author: H.Lév. & VaniotAccepted species | SmilacaceaeSmilax genus | |
| No photo yet | Smilax plurifurcataName author: A.DC.Accepted species | SmilacaceaeSmilax genus | |
| No photo yet | Smilax poilaneiName author: Gagnep.Accepted species | SmilacaceaeSmilax genus | |
| No photo yet | Smilax polyacanthaName author: Wall. ex KunthAccepted species | SmilacaceaeSmilax genus | |
| No photo yet | Smilax polyandraName author: (Gagnep.) P.Li & C.X.FuAccepted species | SmilacaceaeSmilax genus | |
| No photo yet | Smilax polyanthaName author: Griseb.Accepted species | SmilacaceaeSmilax genus | |
| No photo yet | Smilax polycoleaName author: Warb.Accepted 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.