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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121 species · VanillaShowing 1–24
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 | Vanilla abundifloraName author: J.J.Sm.Accepted species | OrchidaceaeVanilla genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Vanilla acuminataName author: RolfeAccepted species | OrchidaceaeVanilla genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Vanilla acutaName author: RolfeAccepted species | OrchidaceaeVanilla genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Vanilla africanaName author: Lindl.Accepted species | OrchidaceaeVanilla genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Vanilla albidaName author: BlumeAccepted species | OrchidaceaeVanilla genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Vanilla andamanicaName author: RolfeAccepted species | OrchidaceaeVanilla genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Vanilla andinaName author: Damián & H.GarzónAccepted species | OrchidaceaeVanilla genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Vanilla angustipetalaName author: Schltr.Accepted species | OrchidaceaeVanilla genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Vanilla annamicaName author: Gagnep.Accepted species | OrchidaceaeVanilla genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Vanilla aphyllaName author: BlumeAccepted species | OrchidaceaeVanilla genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Vanilla appendiculataName author: RolfeAccepted species | OrchidaceaeVanilla genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Vanilla arcuataName author: Pansarin & M.R.MirandaAccepted species | OrchidaceaeVanilla genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Vanilla armoriquensisName author: Damián & MitidieriAccepted species | OrchidaceaeVanilla genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Vanilla atropogonName author: Schuit., Aver. & RybkováAccepted species | OrchidaceaeVanilla genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Vanilla barbellataName author: Rchb.f.Accepted species | OrchidaceaeVanilla genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Vanilla barrereanaName author: Veyret & Szlach.Accepted species | OrchidaceaeVanilla genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Vanilla bertoniensisName author: BertoniAccepted species | OrchidaceaeVanilla genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Vanilla bicolorName author: Lindl.Accepted species | OrchidaceaeVanilla genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Vanilla borneensisName author: RolfeAccepted species | OrchidaceaeVanilla genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Vanilla bradeiName author: Schltr. ex Mansf.Accepted species | OrchidaceaeVanilla genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Vanilla capixabaName author: Fraga & D.R.CoutoAccepted species | OrchidaceaeVanilla genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Vanilla cardinalisName author: Aver. & NuralievAccepted species | OrchidaceaeVanilla genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Vanilla ceroniiName author: Dodson ex Szlach. & Kolan.Accepted species | OrchidaceaeVanilla genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Vanilla chalotiiName author: FinetAccepted species | OrchidaceaeVanilla genus | No guide yet |
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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 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.