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 2,665–2,688
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 | Acer caudatumName author: Wall.Accepted species | SapindaceaeAcer genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acer chapaenseName author: Gagnep.Accepted species | SapindaceaeAcer genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acer chiangdaoenseName author: SantisukAccepted species | SapindaceaeAcer genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acer cinerascentiformeName author: Pojark.Accepted species | SapindaceaeAcer genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acer circinatumName author: PurshAccepted species | SapindaceaeAcer genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acer cissifoliumName author: (Siebold & Zucc.) K.KochAccepted species | SapindaceaeAcer genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acer confertifoliumName author: Merr. & F.P.MetcalfAccepted species | SapindaceaeAcer genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acer cordatumName author: PaxAccepted species | SapindaceaeAcer genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acer coriaceifoliumName author: H.Lév.Accepted species | SapindaceaeAcer genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acer crassumName author: Hu & W.C.ChengAccepted species | SapindaceaeAcer genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acer crataegifoliumName author: Siebold & Zucc.Accepted species | SapindaceaeAcer genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acer davidiiName author: Franch.Accepted species | SapindaceaeAcer genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acer diabolicumName author: Blume ex K.KochAccepted species | SapindaceaeAcer genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acer discolorName author: Maxim.Accepted species | SapindaceaeAcer genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acer distylumName author: Siebold & Zucc.Accepted species | SapindaceaeAcer genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acer duplicatoserratumName author: HayataAccepted species | SapindaceaeAcer genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acer elegantulumName author: W.P.Fang & P.L.ChiuAccepted species | SapindaceaeAcer genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acer emeienseName author: T.Z.HsuAccepted species | SapindaceaeAcer genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acer erianthumName author: Schwer.Accepted species | SapindaceaeAcer genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acer erythranthumName author: Gagnep.Accepted species | SapindaceaeAcer genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acer eucalyptoidesName author: W.P.Fang & Y.T.WuAccepted species | SapindaceaeAcer genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acer fabriName author: HanceAccepted species | SapindaceaeAcer genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acer fengiiName author: A.E.MurrayAccepted species | SapindaceaeAcer genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acer fenzelianumName author: Hand.-Mazz.Accepted species | SapindaceaeAcer 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.