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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Search scientific names or try a familiar florist name, like rose or peony.

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.

1,341 species · StelisShowing 937–960

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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 yetStelis piperinaName author: Lindl.Accepted speciesOrchidaceaeStelis genusNo guide yet
No photo yetStelis pisinnaName author: Luer & HirtzAccepted speciesOrchidaceaeStelis genusNo guide yet
No photo yetStelis pittieriName author: (Schltr.) Rojas-Alv. & KarremansAccepted speciesOrchidaceaeStelis genusNo guide yet
No photo yetStelis pixieName author: Luer & HirtzAccepted speciesOrchidaceaeStelis genusNo guide yet
No photo yetStelis planipetalaName author: AmesAccepted speciesOrchidaceaeStelis genusNo guide yet
No photo yetStelis platypetalaName author: Luer & DalströmAccepted speciesOrchidaceaeStelis genusNo guide yet
No photo yetStelis platystachyaName author: Garay & Dunst.Accepted speciesOrchidaceaeStelis genusNo guide yet
No photo yetStelis platystylisName author: (Schltr.) Solano & Soto ArenasAccepted speciesOrchidaceaeStelis genusNo guide yet
No photo yetStelis pluriracemosaName author: Luer & HirtzAccepted speciesOrchidaceaeStelis genusNo guide yet
No photo yetStelis poasensisName author: (Ames) Chinchilla & KarremansAccepted speciesOrchidaceaeStelis genusNo guide yet
No photo yetStelis poculiferaName author: Luer & HirtzAccepted speciesOrchidaceaeStelis genusNo guide yet
No photo yetStelis pollerectaName author: Luer & R.EscobarAccepted speciesOrchidaceaeStelis genusNo guide yet
No photo yetStelis pollexName author: Luer & HirtzAccepted speciesOrchidaceaeStelis genusNo guide yet
No photo yetStelis polyanthaName author: Luer & HirtzAccepted speciesOrchidaceaeStelis genusNo guide yet
No photo yetStelis polybotryaName author: Lindl.Accepted speciesOrchidaceaeStelis genusNo guide yet
No photo yetStelis polycarpicaName author: Luer & HirtzAccepted speciesOrchidaceaeStelis genusNo guide yet
No photo yetStelis pompalisName author: (Ames) Pridgeon & M.W.ChaseAccepted speciesOrchidaceaeStelis genusNo guide yet
No photo yetStelis popayanensisName author: F.Lehm. & Kraenzl.Accepted speciesOrchidaceaeStelis genusNo guide yet
No photo yetStelis porpaxName author: Rchb.f.Accepted speciesOrchidaceaeStelis genusNo guide yet
No photo yetStelis portillaeName author: Luer & HirtzAccepted speciesOrchidaceaeStelis genusNo guide yet
No photo yetStelis posadarumName author: Luer & R.EscobarAccepted speciesOrchidaceaeStelis genusNo guide yet
No photo yetStelis possoaeName author: (Luer) KarremansAccepted speciesOrchidaceaeStelis genusNo guide yet
No photo yetStelis potpourriName author: LuerAccepted speciesOrchidaceaeStelis genusNo guide yet
No photo yetStelis powelliiName author: Schltr.Accepted speciesOrchidaceaeStelis genusNo guide yet
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 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.