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 73–96
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 boissieuanaName author: MakinoAccepted species | ViolaceaeViola genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Viola bolivianaName author: BrittonAccepted species | ViolaceaeViola genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Viola borussicaName author: (Borbás) W.BeckerAccepted species | ViolaceaeViola genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Viola brachycerasName author: Turcz.Accepted species | ViolaceaeViola genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Viola brachypetalaName author: GayAccepted species | ViolaceaeViola genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Viola brachyphyllaName author: W.BeckerAccepted species | ViolaceaeViola genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Viola brevifloraName author: Jungsim Lee & M.KimAccepted species | ViolaceaeViola genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Viola brevistipulataName author: W.BeckerAccepted species | ViolaceaeViola genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Viola bridgesiiName author: BrittonAccepted species | ViolaceaeViola genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Viola bubaniiName author: Timb.-Lagr.Accepted species | ViolaceaeViola genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Viola bulbosaName author: Maxim.Accepted species | ViolaceaeViola genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Viola bustillosiaName author: GayAccepted species | ViolaceaeViola genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Viola caesariensisName author: HouseAccepted species | ViolaceaeViola genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Viola calcarataName author: Carl Linnaeus (L.)Accepted species | ViolaceaeViola genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Viola calchaquiensisName author: W.BeckerAccepted species | ViolaceaeViola genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Viola calcicolaName author: R.A.McCauley & H.E.BallardAccepted species | ViolaceaeViola genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Viola caleyanaName author: G.DonAccepted species | ViolaceaeViola genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Viola cameleoName author: H.BoissieuAccepted species | ViolaceaeViola genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Viola canadensisName author: Carl Linnaeus (L.)Accepted species | ViolaceaeViola genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Viola canescensName author: Wall.Accepted species | ViolaceaeViola genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Viola caninaName author: Carl Linnaeus (L.)Accepted species | ViolaceaeViola genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Viola canobarbataName author: Leyb.Accepted species | ViolaceaeViola genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Viola capillarisName author: Pers.Accepted species | ViolaceaeViola genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Viola cassinensisName author: StroblAccepted species | ViolaceaeViola 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.