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
Find a flower. Follow its family.
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 24,409–24,432
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 | Areca vidalianaName author: Becc.Accepted species | ArecaceaeAreca genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Areca whitfordiiName author: Becc.Accepted species | ArecaceaeAreca genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Aremonia agrimonoidesName author: (L.) DC.Accepted species | RosaceaeAremonia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Arenaria achalensisName author: Griseb.Accepted species | CaryophyllaceaeArenaria genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Arenaria aggregataName author: Loisel.Accepted species | CaryophyllaceaeArenaria genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Arenaria aksayqingensisName author: L.H.ZhouAccepted species | CaryophyllaceaeArenaria genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Arenaria alfacarensisName author: Pamp.Accepted species | CaryophyllaceaeArenaria genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Arenaria algarbiensisName author: Welw. ex Willk.Accepted species | CaryophyllaceaeArenaria genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Arenaria altorumName author: Standl. & Steyerm.Accepted species | CaryophyllaceaeArenaria genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Arenaria angustifoliaName author: McNeillAccepted species | CaryophyllaceaeArenaria genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Arenaria angustifolioidesName author: Kit Tan & SorgerAccepted species | CaryophyllaceaeArenaria genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Arenaria antitauricaName author: McNeillAccepted species | CaryophyllaceaeArenaria genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Arenaria arcuatociliataName author: G.López & Nieto Fel.Accepted species | CaryophyllaceaeArenaria genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Arenaria armerinaName author: BoryAccepted species | CaryophyllaceaeArenaria genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Arenaria aucherianaName author: Boiss.Accepted species | CaryophyllaceaeArenaria genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Arenaria balansaeName author: Boiss.Accepted species | CaryophyllaceaeArenaria genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Arenaria balearicaName author: Carl Linnaeus (L.)Accepted species | CaryophyllaceaeArenaria genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Arenaria baxoiensisName author: L.H.ZhouAccepted species | CaryophyllaceaeArenaria genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Arenaria benthamiiName author: Fenzl ex Torr. & A.GrayAccepted species | CaryophyllaceaeArenaria genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Arenaria bertoloniiName author: Fiori & Paol.Accepted species | CaryophyllaceaeArenaria genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Arenaria bhutanicaName author: Majumdar & BabuAccepted species | CaryophyllaceaeArenaria genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Arenaria bifloraName author: Carl Linnaeus (L.)Accepted species | CaryophyllaceaeArenaria genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Arenaria bisulcaName author: (Bartl.) Fenzl ex Rohrb.Accepted species | CaryophyllaceaeArenaria genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Arenaria bolivianaName author: F.N.WilliamsAccepted species | CaryophyllaceaeArenaria 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.