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 2,473–2,496
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 | Acanthophyllum acerosumName author: Sosn.Accepted species | CaryophyllaceaeAcanthophyllum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acanthophyllum aculeatumName author: Schischk.Accepted species | CaryophyllaceaeAcanthophyllum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acanthophyllum adenophorumName author: FreynAccepted species | CaryophyllaceaeAcanthophyllum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acanthophyllum afghanicumName author: (Podlech) A.Pirani & ZarreAccepted species | CaryophyllaceaeAcanthophyllum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acanthophyllum albidumName author: Schischk.Accepted species | CaryophyllaceaeAcanthophyllum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acanthophyllum andarabicumName author: Podl. ex Schiman-CzeikaAccepted species | CaryophyllaceaeAcanthophyllum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acanthophyllum anderseniiName author: Rech.f. & Schiman-CzeikaAccepted species | CaryophyllaceaeAcanthophyllum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acanthophyllum anisocladumName author: Schiman-CzeikaAccepted species | CaryophyllaceaeAcanthophyllum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acanthophyllum aphananthumName author: Rech.f.Accepted species | CaryophyllaceaeAcanthophyllum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acanthophyllum bilobumName author: Schiman-CzeikaAccepted species | CaryophyllaceaeAcanthophyllum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acanthophyllum bracteatumName author: Boiss.Accepted species | CaryophyllaceaeAcanthophyllum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acanthophyllum brevibracteatumName author: LipskyAccepted species | CaryophyllaceaeAcanthophyllum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acanthophyllum bungeiName author: (Boiss.) Trautv.Accepted species | CaryophyllaceaeAcanthophyllum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acanthophyllum caespitosumName author: Boiss.Accepted species | CaryophyllaceaeAcanthophyllum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acanthophyllum coloratumName author: Schischk.Accepted species | CaryophyllaceaeAcanthophyllum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acanthophyllum crassifoliumName author: Boiss.Accepted species | CaryophyllaceaeAcanthophyllum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acanthophyllum cyrtostegiumName author: Vved.Accepted species | CaryophyllaceaeAcanthophyllum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acanthophyllum diaphanopterumName author: A.Pirani & MoazzeniAccepted species | CaryophyllaceaeAcanthophyllum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acanthophyllum diezianumName author: Hand.-Mazz.Accepted species | CaryophyllaceaeAcanthophyllum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acanthophyllum ekbergiiName author: (Hedge & Wendelbo) A.Pirani & RabelerAccepted species | CaryophyllaceaeAcanthophyllum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acanthophyllum elatiusName author: BungeAccepted species | CaryophyllaceaeAcanthophyllum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acanthophyllum fissicalyxName author: Rech.f.Accepted species | CaryophyllaceaeAcanthophyllum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acanthophyllum glandulosumName author: Bunge ex Boiss.Accepted species | CaryophyllaceaeAcanthophyllum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acanthophyllum gracileName author: Bunge ex Boiss.Accepted species | CaryophyllaceaeAcanthophyllum 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.