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
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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 2,785–2,808
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 tenuifoliumName author: (Koidz.) Koidz.Accepted species | SapindaceaeAcer genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acer tibetenseName author: W.P.FangAccepted species | SapindaceaeAcer genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acer tonkinenseName author: LecomteAccepted species | SapindaceaeAcer genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acer trialatumName author: L.L.Deng, K.Y.Wei & G.S.FanAccepted species | SapindaceaeAcer genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acer tricaudatumName author: Fang & J.Q.FuAccepted species | SapindaceaeAcer genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acer triflorumName author: Kom.Accepted species | SapindaceaeAcer genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acer truncatumName author: BungeAccepted species | SapindaceaeAcer genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acer tschonoskiiName author: Maxim.Accepted species | SapindaceaeAcer genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acer tutcheriName author: DuthieAccepted species | SapindaceaeAcer genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acer ukurunduenseName author: Trautv. & C.A.Mey.Accepted species | SapindaceaeAcer genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acer undulatumName author: Pojark.Accepted species | SapindaceaeAcer genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acer varbossaniumName author: (K.Malý) Simonk.Accepted species | SapindaceaeAcer genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acer velutinumName author: Boiss.Accepted species | SapindaceaeAcer genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acer wangchiiName author: W.P.FangAccepted species | SapindaceaeAcer genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acer wardiiName author: W.W.Sm.Accepted species | SapindaceaeAcer genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acer wilsoniiName author: RehderAccepted species | SapindaceaeAcer genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acer wuyishanicumName author: W.P.Fang & C.M.TanAccepted species | SapindaceaeAcer genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acer wuyuanenseName author: W.P.Fang & Y.T.WuAccepted species | SapindaceaeAcer genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acer yangbienseName author: Y.S.Chen & Q.E.YangAccepted species | SapindaceaeAcer genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acer yaoshanicumName author: W.P.FangAccepted species | SapindaceaeAcer genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acer yinkuniiName author: W.P.FangAccepted species | SapindaceaeAcer genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acer yuiName author: W.P.FangAccepted species | SapindaceaeAcer genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acer × bornmuelleriName author: BorbásAccepted species | SapindaceaeAcer genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acer × coriaceumName author: Bosc ex Tausch.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.