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 2,713–2,736
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 macrophyllumName author: PurshAccepted species | SapindaceaeAcer genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acer mandshuricumName author: Maxim.Accepted species | SapindaceaeAcer genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acer mapienenseName author: W.P.FangAccepted species | SapindaceaeAcer genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acer maximowiczianumName author: Miq.Accepted species | SapindaceaeAcer genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acer mazandaranicumName author: Amini, H.Zare & AssadiAccepted species | SapindaceaeAcer genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acer medogenseName author: T.Z.Hsu & Z.K.ZhouAccepted species | SapindaceaeAcer genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acer miaoshanicumName author: W.P.FangAccepted species | SapindaceaeAcer genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acer micranthumName author: Siebold & Zucc.Accepted species | SapindaceaeAcer genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acer mirabileName author: Hand.-Mazz.Accepted species | SapindaceaeAcer genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acer miyabeiName author: Maxim.Accepted species | SapindaceaeAcer genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acer monspessulanumName author: Carl Linnaeus (L.)Accepted species | SapindaceaeAcer genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acer morifoliumName author: Koidz.Accepted species | SapindaceaeAcer genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acer nayongenseName author: W.P.FangAccepted species | SapindaceaeAcer genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acer negundoName author: Carl Linnaeus (L.)Accepted species | SapindaceaeAcer genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acer nipponicumName author: H.HaraAccepted species | SapindaceaeAcer genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acer oblongumName author: Wall. ex DC.Accepted species | SapindaceaeAcer genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acer obtusifoliumName author: Sm.Accepted species | SapindaceaeAcer genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acer okamotoiName author: NakaiAccepted species | SapindaceaeAcer genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acer oligocarpumName author: W.P.Fang & L.C.HuAccepted species | SapindaceaeAcer genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acer olivaceumName author: W.P.Fang & P.L.ChiuAccepted species | SapindaceaeAcer genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acer oliverianumName author: PaxAccepted species | SapindaceaeAcer genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acer opalusName author: Mill.Accepted species | SapindaceaeAcer genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acer orthocampestreName author: G.W.Grimm & DenkAccepted species | SapindaceaeAcer genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acer palmatumName author: Thunb.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.