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.

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Flowering species, botanical families, photographs, and available florist guides
PhotoSpeciesFamily & genusFlower guides
No photo yetVernonia rubrirameaMart. ex DC.Accepted speciesAsteraceaeVernonia genus
No photo yetVernonia ruficomaSchlecht. ex Mart.Accepted speciesAsteraceaeVernonia genus
No photo yetVernonia rufuensisMuschl.Accepted speciesAsteraceaeVernonia genus
No photo yetVernonia rugosaBlumeAccepted speciesAsteraceaeVernonia genus
No photo yetVernonia rupicolaRidleyAccepted speciesAsteraceaeVernonia genus
No photo yetVernonia rupicolaRidl.Accepted speciesAsteraceaeVernonia genus
No photo yetVernonia ruvungatunduC.JeffreyAccepted speciesAsteraceaeVernonia genus
No photo yetVernonia sabulosaBeentje & MesfinAccepted speciesAsteraceaeVernonia genus
No photo yetVernonia saepiumEkmanAccepted speciesAsteraceaeVernonia genus
No photo yetVernonia saigonensisGagnep.Accepted speciesAsteraceaeVernonia genus
No photo yetVernonia sakalavaHumbertAccepted speciesAsteraceaeVernonia genus
No photo yetVernonia salignaDC.Accepted speciesAsteraceaeVernonia genus
No photo yetVernonia sambiranensis(Humbert) HumbertAccepted speciesAsteraceaeVernonia genus
No photo yetVernonia sanctae-mariaeDrakeAccepted speciesAsteraceaeVernonia genus
No photo yetVernonia sanctiHieron.Accepted speciesAsteraceaeVernonia genus
No photo yetVernonia sangkaKerrAccepted speciesAsteraceaeVernonia genus
No photo yetVernonia sapiniiDe Wild.Accepted speciesAsteraceaeVernonia genus
No photo yetVernonia scabraK.Schum.Accepted speciesAsteraceaeVernonia genus
No photo yetVernonia scabriosaAuthorship not suppliedAccepted speciesAsteraceaeVernonia genus
No photo yetVernonia scaettaeHumbert & StanerAccepted speciesAsteraceaeVernonia genus
No photo yetVernonia scandensDC.Accepted speciesAsteraceaeVernonia genus
No photo yetVernonia schinziiO.Hoffm. ex SchinzAccepted speciesAsteraceaeVernonia genus
No photo yetVernonia schlechteriO.Hoffm.Accepted speciesAsteraceaeVernonia genus
No photo yetVernonia schliebeniiMattf.Accepted speciesAsteraceaeVernonia genus
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 730 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.