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 2,545–2,568
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 verticillatumName author: C.A.Mey.Accepted species | CaryophyllaceaeAcanthophyllum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acanthophyllum xanthoporphyranthumName author: Hedge & WendelboAccepted species | CaryophyllaceaeAcanthophyllum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acanthoprasium frutescensName author: (L.) Spenn.Accepted species | LamiaceaeAcanthoprasium genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acanthoprasium integrifoliumName author: (Benth.) RydingAccepted species | LamiaceaeAcanthoprasium genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acanthoprasium lorestanicumName author: (Dehshiri & Mozaff.) Bordbar & Mirtadz.Accepted species | LamiaceaeAcanthoprasium genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acanthopsis adamanticolaName author: H.M.SteynAccepted species | AcanthaceaeAcanthopsis genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acanthopsis carduifoliaName author: (L.f.) SchinzAccepted species | AcanthaceaeAcanthopsis genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acanthopsis dispermaName author: Harv. ex NeesAccepted species | AcanthaceaeAcanthopsis genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acanthopsis dispermoidesName author: H.M.SteynAccepted species | AcanthaceaeAcanthopsis genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acanthopsis dregeanaName author: H.M.SteynAccepted species | AcanthaceaeAcanthopsis genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acanthopsis erosaName author: H.M.SteynAccepted species | AcanthaceaeAcanthopsis genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acanthopsis glabraName author: (Nees) H.M.SteynAccepted species | AcanthaceaeAcanthopsis genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acanthopsis glandulopalmataName author: H.M.SteynAccepted species | AcanthaceaeAcanthopsis genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acanthopsis glaucaName author: (Nees) SchinzAccepted species | AcanthaceaeAcanthopsis genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acanthopsis hoffmannseggianaName author: (Nees) C.B.ClarkeAccepted species | AcanthaceaeAcanthopsis genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acanthopsis horridaName author: (Nees) NeesAccepted species | AcanthaceaeAcanthopsis genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acanthopsis insuetaName author: H.M.SteynAccepted species | AcanthaceaeAcanthopsis genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acanthopsis ludovicianaName author: H.M.SteynAccepted species | AcanthaceaeAcanthopsis genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acanthopsis nitidaName author: H.M.SteynAccepted species | AcanthaceaeAcanthopsis genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acanthopsis pagodiformisName author: H.M.SteynAccepted species | AcanthaceaeAcanthopsis genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acanthopsis scullyiName author: (S.Moore) Oberm.Accepted species | AcanthaceaeAcanthopsis genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acanthopsis spathularisName author: (Nees) SchinzAccepted species | AcanthaceaeAcanthopsis genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acanthopsis tetragonaName author: H.M.SteynAccepted species | AcanthaceaeAcanthopsis genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acanthopsis tubaName author: H.M.SteynAccepted species | AcanthaceaeAcanthopsis 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.