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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261 species · VrieseaShowing 25–48
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 | Vriesea bleheriName author: Roeth & W.WeberAccepted species | BromeliaceaeVriesea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Vriesea boeghiiName author: H.LutherAccepted species | BromeliaceaeVriesea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Vriesea breviscapaName author: (E.Pereira & I.A.Penna) LemeAccepted species | BromeliaceaeVriesea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Vriesea brusquensisName author: ReitzAccepted species | BromeliaceaeVriesea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Vriesea cacuminisName author: L.B.Sm.Accepted species | BromeliaceaeVriesea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Vriesea calimanianaName author: Leme & W.TillAccepted species | BromeliaceaeVriesea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Vriesea capixabaeName author: LemeAccepted species | BromeliaceaeVriesea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Vriesea carinataName author: WawraAccepted species | BromeliaceaeVriesea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Vriesea carmeniaeName author: R.L.Moura & A.F.CostaAccepted species | BromeliaceaeVriesea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Vriesea castaneobulbosaName author: (Mez & Wercklé) J.R.GrantAccepted species | BromeliaceaeVriesea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Vriesea cathcartiiName author: H.LutherAccepted species | BromeliaceaeVriesea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Vriesea cearensisName author: L.B.Sm.Accepted species | BromeliaceaeVriesea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Vriesea cereicolaName author: (Mez) L.B.Sm.Accepted species | BromeliaceaeVriesea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Vriesea chapadensisName author: LemeAccepted species | BromeliaceaeVriesea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Vriesea cipoensisName author: O.B.C.Ribeiro, C.C.Paula & GuarçoniAccepted species | BromeliaceaeVriesea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Vriesea claudianaName author: Leme, Trind.-Lima & O.B.C.RibeiroAccepted species | BromeliaceaeVriesea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Vriesea claussenianaName author: (Baker) MezAccepted species | BromeliaceaeVriesea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Vriesea colnagoiName author: E.Pereira & I.A.PennaAccepted species | BromeliaceaeVriesea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Vriesea confusaName author: L.B.Sm.Accepted species | BromeliaceaeVriesea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Vriesea corcovadensisName author: (Britton) MezAccepted species | BromeliaceaeVriesea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Vriesea correia-araujiName author: E.Pereira & I.A.PennaAccepted species | BromeliaceaeVriesea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Vriesea crassaName author: MezAccepted species | BromeliaceaeVriesea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Vriesea curvispicaName author: RauhAccepted species | BromeliaceaeVriesea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Vriesea cylindricaName author: L.B.Sm.Accepted species | BromeliaceaeVriesea 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.