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 24,577–24,600
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 shannanensisName author: L.H.ZhouAccepted species | CaryophyllaceaeArenaria genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Arenaria sipyleaName author: Boiss.Accepted species | CaryophyllaceaeArenaria genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Arenaria sivasicaName author: Kit Tan & SorgerAccepted species | CaryophyllaceaeArenaria genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Arenaria smithianaName author: Mattf.Accepted species | CaryophyllaceaeArenaria genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Arenaria soratensisName author: Rohrb.Accepted species | CaryophyllaceaeArenaria genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Arenaria speluncarumName author: McNeillAccepted species | CaryophyllaceaeArenaria genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Arenaria stuebeliiName author: Hieron.Accepted species | CaryophyllaceaeArenaria genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Arenaria suffruticosaName author: Fior & P.O.KarisAccepted species | CaryophyllaceaeArenaria genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Arenaria taibaishanensisName author: L.H.ZhouAccepted species | CaryophyllaceaeArenaria genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Arenaria taiwanensisName author: S.S.YingAccepted species | CaryophyllaceaeArenaria genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Arenaria teneraName author: (Boiss.) Edgew.Accepted species | CaryophyllaceaeArenaria genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Arenaria tequilanaName author: B.L.TurnerAccepted species | CaryophyllaceaeArenaria genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Arenaria tetragynaName author: Willd. ex D.F.K.Schltdl.Accepted species | CaryophyllaceaeArenaria genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Arenaria tetraquetraName author: Carl Linnaeus (L.)Accepted species | CaryophyllaceaeArenaria genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Arenaria tmoleaName author: Boiss.Accepted species | CaryophyllaceaeArenaria genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Arenaria tomentosaName author: Willk.Accepted species | CaryophyllaceaeArenaria genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Arenaria unifloraName author: (Walter) Muhl.Accepted species | CaryophyllaceaeArenaria genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Arenaria uninerviaName author: McNeillAccepted species | CaryophyllaceaeArenaria genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Arenaria venezuelanaName author: Briq.Accepted species | CaryophyllaceaeArenaria genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Arenaria zadoiensisName author: L.H.ZhouAccepted species | CaryophyllaceaeArenaria genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Arenaria × piifontiiName author: M.B.Crespo & MateoAccepted species | CaryophyllaceaeArenaria genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Arenga australasicaName author: (H.Wendl. & Drude) S.T.Blake ex H.E.MooreAccepted species | ArecaceaeArenga genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Arenga brevipesName author: Becc.Accepted species | ArecaceaeArenga genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Arenga caudataName author: (Lour.) H.E.MooreAccepted species | ArecaceaeArenga 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.