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 2,449–2,472
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 | Acanthopale decempedalisName author: C.B.ClarkeAccepted species | AcanthaceaeAcanthopale genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acanthopale humblotiiName author: (Benoist) Callm. & PhillipsonAccepted species | AcanthaceaeAcanthopale genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acanthopale laxifloraName author: (Lindau) C.B.ClarkeAccepted species | AcanthaceaeAcanthopale genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acanthopale macrocarpaName author: VollesenAccepted species | AcanthaceaeAcanthopale genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acanthopale madagascariensisName author: (Baker) C.B.Clarke ex Bremek.Accepted species | AcanthaceaeAcanthopale genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acanthopale perrieriName author: (Benoist) Callm. & PhillipsonAccepted species | AcanthaceaeAcanthopale genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acanthopale pubescensName author: (Lindau) C.B.ClarkeAccepted species | AcanthaceaeAcanthopale genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acanthopale ramifloraName author: (Benoist) Callm. & PhillipsonAccepted species | AcanthaceaeAcanthopale genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acanthophippium bicolorName author: Lindl.Accepted species | OrchidaceaeAcanthophippium genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acanthophippium chrysoglossumName author: Schltr.Accepted species | OrchidaceaeAcanthophippium genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acanthophippium curtisiiName author: Rchb.f.Accepted species | OrchidaceaeAcanthophippium genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acanthophippium eburneumName author: Kraenzl.Accepted species | OrchidaceaeAcanthophippium genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acanthophippium gougahenseName author: (Guillaumin) Seidenf.Accepted species | OrchidaceaeAcanthophippium genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acanthophippium javanicumName author: BlumeAccepted species | OrchidaceaeAcanthophippium genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acanthophippium lilacinumName author: J.J.Wood & C.L.ChanAccepted species | OrchidaceaeAcanthophippium genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acanthophippium mantinianumName author: L.Linden & Cogn.Accepted species | OrchidaceaeAcanthophippium genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acanthophippium parviflorumName author: Hassk.Accepted species | OrchidaceaeAcanthophippium genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acanthophippium pictumName author: Fukuy.Accepted species | OrchidaceaeAcanthophippium genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acanthophippium splendidumName author: J.J.Sm.Accepted species | OrchidaceaeAcanthophippium genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acanthophippium striatumName author: Lindl.Accepted species | OrchidaceaeAcanthophippium genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acanthophippium sylhetenseName author: Lindl.Accepted species | OrchidaceaeAcanthophippium genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acanthophoenix crinitaName author: (Bory) H.Wendl.Accepted species | ArecaceaeAcanthophoenix genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acanthophoenix rousseliiName author: N.Ludw.Accepted species | ArecaceaeAcanthophoenix genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acanthophoenix rubraName author: (Bory) H.Wendl.Accepted species | ArecaceaeAcanthophoenix 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 980 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.