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.
724 species · ViolaShowing 385–408
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 | Viola moupinensisName author: Franch.Accepted species | ViolaceaeViola genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Viola mucronuliferaName author: Hand.-Mazz.Accepted species | ViolaceaeViola genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Viola muehldorfiiName author: KissAccepted species | ViolaceaeViola genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Viola mulfordiaeName author: PollardAccepted species | ViolaceaeViola genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Viola muliensisName author: Y.S.Chen & Q.E.YangAccepted species | ViolaceaeViola genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Viola munbyanaName author: Boiss. & Reut.Accepted species | ViolaceaeViola genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Viola muscoidesName author: Phil.Accepted species | ViolaceaeViola genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Viola nagasawaeName author: Makino & HayataAccepted species | ViolaceaeViola genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Viola najadumName author: WeinAccepted species | ViolaceaeViola genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Viola nanaName author: (DC.) Le Jol.Accepted species | ViolaceaeViola genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Viola nanlingensisName author: J.S.Zhou & F.W.XingAccepted species | ViolaceaeViola genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Viola nannaeName author: R.E.Fr.Accepted species | ViolaceaeViola genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Viola nanneiName author: Pol.Accepted species | ViolaceaeViola genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Viola napaeName author: HouseAccepted species | ViolaceaeViola genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Viola nebrodensisName author: C.PreslAccepted species | ViolaceaeViola genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Viola nemoralisName author: Kuetz.Accepted species | ViolaceaeViola genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Viola nephrophyllaName author: GreeneAccepted species | ViolaceaeViola genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Viola niederleiniiName author: W.BeckerAccepted species | ViolaceaeViola genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Viola nitidaName author: Y.S.Chen & Q.E.YangAccepted species | ViolaceaeViola genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Viola nobilisName author: W.BeckerAccepted species | ViolaceaeViola genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Viola notabilisName author: E.P.BicknellAccepted species | ViolaceaeViola genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Viola novae-angliaeName author: HouseAccepted species | ViolaceaeViola genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Viola nubigenaName author: LeyboldAccepted species | ViolaceaeViola genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Viola nudaName author: W.BeckerAccepted species | ViolaceaeViola genus | No guide yet |
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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 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.