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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Search scientific names or try a familiar florist name, like rose or peony.
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.
347,476 speciesShowing 24,361–24,384
Photos 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 | Ardisia zenkeriName author: GilgAccepted species | PrimulaceaeArdisia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Ardisia zeylanicaName author: (Gaertn.) Lam. ex Forsyth f.Accepted species | PrimulaceaeArdisia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Ardisiandra primuloidesName author: R.KnuthAccepted species | PrimulaceaeArdisiandra genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Ardisiandra sibthorpioidesName author: Hook.f.Accepted species | PrimulaceaeArdisiandra genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Ardisiandra wettsteiniiName author: R.WagnerAccepted species | PrimulaceaeArdisiandra genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Areca abdulrahmaniiName author: J.Dransf.Accepted species | ArecaceaeAreca genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Areca ahmadiiName author: J.Dransf.Accepted species | ArecaceaeAreca genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Areca andersoniiName author: J.Dransf.Accepted species | ArecaceaeAreca genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Areca arundinaceaName author: Becc.Accepted species | ArecaceaeAreca genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Areca bakeriName author: HeatubunAccepted species | ArecaceaeAreca genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Areca brachypodaName author: J.Dransf.Accepted species | ArecaceaeAreca genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Areca calisoName author: Becc.Accepted species | ArecaceaeAreca genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Areca camarinensisName author: Becc.Accepted species | ArecaceaeAreca genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Areca catechuName author: Carl Linnaeus (L.)Accepted species | ArecaceaeAreca genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Areca chaianaName author: J.Dransf.Accepted species | ArecaceaeAreca genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Areca churchiiName author: HeatubunAccepted species | ArecaceaeAreca genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Areca concinnaName author: ThwaitesAccepted species | ArecaceaeAreca genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Areca costulataName author: Becc.Accepted species | ArecaceaeAreca genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Areca dayungName author: J.Dransf.Accepted species | ArecaceaeAreca genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Areca dransfieldiiName author: HeatubunAccepted species | ArecaceaeAreca genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Areca furcataName author: Becc.Accepted species | ArecaceaeAreca genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Areca guritaName author: HeatubunAccepted species | ArecaceaeAreca genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Areca hutchinsonianaName author: Becc.Accepted species | ArecaceaeAreca genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Areca insignisName author: (Becc.) J.Dransf.Accepted species | ArecaceaeAreca genus | No guide yet |
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 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.