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 24,505–24,528
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 | Arenaria leucadiaName author: Phitos & StridAccepted species | CaryophyllaceaeArenaria genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Arenaria libanoticaName author: KotschyAccepted species | CaryophyllaceaeArenaria genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Arenaria ligericinaName author: Lecoq & LamotteAccepted species | CaryophyllaceaeArenaria genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Arenaria livermorensisName author: CorrellAccepted species | CaryophyllaceaeArenaria genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Arenaria longipedunculataName author: HulténAccepted species | CaryophyllaceaeArenaria genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Arenaria ludensName author: ShinnersAccepted species | CaryophyllaceaeArenaria genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Arenaria luschaniiName author: McNeillAccepted species | CaryophyllaceaeArenaria genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Arenaria lycopodioidesName author: Willd. ex D.F.K.Schltdl.Accepted species | CaryophyllaceaeArenaria genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Arenaria macrocalyxName author: TauschAccepted species | CaryophyllaceaeArenaria genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Arenaria macrosepalaName author: Boiss.Accepted species | CaryophyllaceaeArenaria genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Arenaria maireiName author: Emb. ex Jahand. & MaireAccepted species | CaryophyllaceaeArenaria genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Arenaria mandonianaName author: Wedd.Accepted species | CaryophyllaceaeArenaria genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Arenaria mattfeldiiName author: BaehniAccepted species | CaryophyllaceaeArenaria genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Arenaria mcneilliiName author: Aytaç & H.DumanAccepted species | CaryophyllaceaeArenaria genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Arenaria merckioidesName author: Maxim.Accepted species | CaryophyllaceaeArenaria genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Arenaria minutissimaName author: Rech.f. & Esfand.Accepted species | CaryophyllaceaeArenaria genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Arenaria mirdamadiiName author: Rech.f.Accepted species | CaryophyllaceaeArenaria genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Arenaria modestaName author: DufourAccepted species | CaryophyllaceaeArenaria genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Arenaria monospermaName author: F.N.WilliamsAccepted species | CaryophyllaceaeArenaria genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Arenaria mons-cragusName author: Kit Tan & SorgerAccepted species | CaryophyllaceaeArenaria genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Arenaria montanaName author: Carl Linnaeus (L.)Accepted species | CaryophyllaceaeArenaria genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Arenaria moritzianaName author: PaxAccepted species | CaryophyllaceaeArenaria genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Arenaria mukerjeeanaName author: (Majumdar) H.HaraAccepted species | CaryophyllaceaeArenaria genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Arenaria muralisName author: (Link) Sieber ex Spreng.Accepted 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.