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 2,497–2,520
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 grandiflorumName author: StocksAccepted species | CaryophyllaceaeAcanthophyllum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acanthophyllum gypsophiloidesName author: RegelAccepted species | CaryophyllaceaeAcanthophyllum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acanthophyllum honigbergeriName author: (Fenzl) BarkoudahAccepted species | CaryophyllaceaeAcanthophyllum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acanthophyllum kabulicumName author: Schiman-CzeikaAccepted species | CaryophyllaceaeAcanthophyllum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acanthophyllum kandaharicumName author: GilliAccepted species | CaryophyllaceaeAcanthophyllum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acanthophyllum knorringianumName author: Schischk.Accepted species | CaryophyllaceaeAcanthophyllum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acanthophyllum korolkowiiName author: Regel & Schmalh.Accepted species | CaryophyllaceaeAcanthophyllum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acanthophyllum korshinskyiName author: Schischk.Accepted species | CaryophyllaceaeAcanthophyllum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acanthophyllum krascheninnikoviiName author: Schischk.Accepted species | CaryophyllaceaeAcanthophyllum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acanthophyllum lamondiaeName author: Schiman-CzeikaAccepted species | CaryophyllaceaeAcanthophyllum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acanthophyllum laxiflorumName author: Boiss.Accepted species | CaryophyllaceaeAcanthophyllum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acanthophyllum laxiusculumName author: Schiman-CzeikaAccepted species | CaryophyllaceaeAcanthophyllum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acanthophyllum lilacinumName author: Schischk.Accepted species | CaryophyllaceaeAcanthophyllum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acanthophyllum lindbergiiName author: (Hedge & Wendelbo) A.Pirani & OxelmanAccepted species | CaryophyllaceaeAcanthophyllum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acanthophyllum longicalyxName author: Hedge & WendelboAccepted species | CaryophyllaceaeAcanthophyllum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acanthophyllum macrodonName author: Edgew.Accepted species | CaryophyllaceaeAcanthophyllum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acanthophyllum maimanenseName author: Rech.f. & Schiman-CzeikaAccepted species | CaryophyllaceaeAcanthophyllum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acanthophyllum mikeschinianumName author: Yukhan. & KuvaevAccepted species | CaryophyllaceaeAcanthophyllum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acanthophyllum mucronatumName author: C.A.Mey.Accepted species | CaryophyllaceaeAcanthophyllum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acanthophyllum oppositiflorumName author: AytaçAccepted species | CaryophyllaceaeAcanthophyllum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acanthophyllum pachycephalumName author: Schiman-CzeikaAccepted species | CaryophyllaceaeAcanthophyllum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acanthophyllum pachystegiumName author: Rech.f.Accepted species | CaryophyllaceaeAcanthophyllum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acanthophyllum paniculatumName author: Regel & HerderAccepted species | CaryophyllaceaeAcanthophyllum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acanthophyllum persicumName author: (Boiss.) A.Pirani & RabelerAccepted 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.