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 2,689–2,712
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 foveolatumName author: C.Y.WuAccepted species | SapindaceaeAcer genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acer glabrumName author: Torr.Accepted species | SapindaceaeAcer genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acer gracilifoliumName author: Fang & J.Q.FuAccepted species | SapindaceaeAcer genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acer granatenseName author: Boiss.Accepted species | SapindaceaeAcer genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acer griseumName author: (Franch.) PaxAccepted species | SapindaceaeAcer genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acer guanenseName author: W.P.FangAccepted species | SapindaceaeAcer genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acer guizhouenseName author: Y.K.LiAccepted species | SapindaceaeAcer genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acer hainanenseName author: F.Chun & W.P.FangAccepted species | SapindaceaeAcer genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acer heldreichiiName author: Orph. ex Boiss.Accepted species | SapindaceaeAcer genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acer henryiName author: PaxAccepted species | SapindaceaeAcer genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acer huangpingenseName author: T.Z.HsuAccepted species | SapindaceaeAcer genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acer hyrcanumName author: Fisch. & C.A.Mey.Accepted species | SapindaceaeAcer genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acer insulareName author: MakinoAccepted species | SapindaceaeAcer genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acer japonicumName author: Thunb.Accepted species | SapindaceaeAcer genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acer laevigatumName author: Wall.Accepted species | SapindaceaeAcer genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acer laurinumName author: Hassk.Accepted species | SapindaceaeAcer genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acer lauyuenseName author: Fang ex J.Q.FuAccepted species | SapindaceaeAcer genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acer legonsanicumName author: Y.K.LiAccepted species | SapindaceaeAcer genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acer leipoenseName author: W.P.Fang & SoongAccepted species | SapindaceaeAcer genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acer leptophyllumName author: W.P.FangAccepted species | SapindaceaeAcer genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acer lichuanenseName author: C.D.Chu & G.G.TangAccepted species | SapindaceaeAcer genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acer longipedicellatumName author: C.Y.WuAccepted species | SapindaceaeAcer genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acer longipesName author: Franch. ex RehderAccepted species | SapindaceaeAcer genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acer lucidumName author: F.P.MetcalfAccepted 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.