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A WIDER WORLD OF FLOWERS

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.

Start exploringSpecies with guides (425) Roses Peonies Orchids Daisies Lilies

347,476 speciesShowing 28,609–28,632

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.

Flowering species, botanical families, photographs, and available florist guides
PhotoSpeciesFamily & genusFlower guides
No photo yetAsparagus calcicolaName author: H.PerrierAccepted speciesAsparagaceaeAsparagus genus
No photo yetAsparagus capensisName author: Carl Linnaeus (L.)Accepted speciesAsparagaceaeAsparagus genus
No photo yetAsparagus capitatusName author: BakerAccepted speciesAsparagaceaeAsparagus genus
No photo yetAsparagus chimanimanensisName author: SebsebeAccepted speciesAsparagaceaeAsparagus genus
No photo yetAsparagus clareaeName author: (Oberm.) Fellingham & N.L.Mey.Accepted speciesAsparagaceaeAsparagus genus
No photo yetAsparagus cochinchinensisName author: (Lour.) Merr.Accepted speciesAsparagaceaeAsparagus genus
No photo yetAsparagus coddiiName author: (Oberm.) Fellingham & N.L.Mey.Accepted speciesAsparagaceaeAsparagus genus
No photo yetAsparagus concinnusName author: (Baker) KiesAccepted speciesAsparagaceaeAsparagus genus
No photo yetAsparagus confertusName author: K.KrauseAccepted speciesAsparagaceaeAsparagus genus
No photo yetAsparagus coodeiName author: P.H.DavisAccepted speciesAsparagaceaeAsparagus genus
No photo yetAsparagus crassicladusName author: JessopAccepted speciesAsparagaceaeAsparagus genus
No photo yetAsparagus curillusName author: Buch.-Ham. ex Roxb.Accepted speciesAsparagaceaeAsparagus genus
No photo yetAsparagus davuricusName author: Fisch. ex LinkAccepted speciesAsparagaceaeAsparagus genus
No photo yetAsparagus declinatusName author: Carl Linnaeus (L.)Accepted speciesAsparagaceaeAsparagus genus
No photo yetAsparagus deflexusName author: BakerAccepted speciesAsparagaceaeAsparagus genus
Foxtail Fern — botanical reference

Photo Credit: Traumrune · CC BY-SA 3.0

Asparagus densiflorusName author: (Kunth) JessopAccepted speciesAsparagaceaeAsparagus genusFoxtail Fern guide
Related genus guidesAsparagus Fern Ming Fern
No photo yetAsparagus denudatusName author: (Kunth) BakerAccepted speciesAsparagaceaeAsparagus genus
No photo yetAsparagus devenishiiName author: (Oberm.) Fellingham & N.L.Mey.Accepted speciesAsparagaceaeAsparagus genus
No photo yetAsparagus divaricatusName author: (Oberm.) Fellingham & N.L.Mey.Accepted speciesAsparagaceaeAsparagus genus
No photo yetAsparagus drepanophyllusName author: Welw. ex BakerAccepted speciesAsparagaceaeAsparagus genus
No photo yetAsparagus duchesneiName author: Hort.LindenAccepted speciesAsparagaceaeAsparagus genus
No photo yetAsparagus dumosusName author: BakerAccepted speciesAsparagaceaeAsparagus genus
No photo yetAsparagus edulisName author: (Oberm.) J.-P.Lebrun & StorkAccepted speciesAsparagaceaeAsparagus genus
No photo yetAsparagus elephantinusName author: S.M.BurrowsAccepted speciesAsparagaceaeAsparagus genus
THE SOURCE & THE SCOPE

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 dataset

What 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 1230 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.