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 3,097–3,120
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 | Achyranthes graminiformisName author: Di Vincenzo, Berends., Wondafr. & BorschAccepted species | AmaranthaceaeAchyranthes genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Achyranthes lanicepsName author: (C.B.Clarke) Di Vincenzo, Berends., Wondafr. & BorschAccepted species | AmaranthaceaeAchyranthes genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Achyranthes leptostachyaName author: E.Mey. ex Meisn.Accepted species | AmaranthaceaeAchyranthes genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Achyranthes mangarevicaName author: Suess.Accepted species | AmaranthaceaeAchyranthes genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Achyranthes marchionicaName author: F.Br.Accepted species | AmaranthaceaeAchyranthes genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Achyranthes margaretarumName author: de LangeAccepted species | AmaranthaceaeAchyranthes genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Achyranthes muticaName author: A.Gray ex H.MannAccepted species | AmaranthaceaeAchyranthes genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Achyranthes schinziiName author: (Standl.) Cufod.Accepted species | AmaranthaceaeAchyranthes genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Achyranthes shahiiName author: M.R.Almeida & S.M.AlmeidaAccepted species | AmaranthaceaeAchyranthes genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Achyranthes splendensName author: Mart. ex Moq.Accepted species | AmaranthaceaeAchyranthes genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Achyranthes talbotiiName author: Hutch. & DalzielAccepted species | AmaranthaceaeAchyranthes genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Achyranthes viriditepalaName author: Di Vincenzo, Berends., Wondafr. & BorschAccepted species | AmaranthaceaeAchyranthes genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Achyrocline alataName author: DC.Accepted species | AsteraceaeAchyrocline genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Achyrocline albicansName author: Griseb.Accepted species | AsteraceaeAchyrocline genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Achyrocline anabelaeName author: DebleAccepted species | AsteraceaeAchyrocline genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Achyrocline arrojadoanaName author: Mattf.Accepted species | AsteraceaeAchyrocline genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Achyrocline bogotensisName author: DC.Accepted species | AsteraceaeAchyrocline genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Achyrocline brittonianaName author: Deble & MarchioriAccepted species | AsteraceaeAchyrocline genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Achyrocline candicansName author: DC.Accepted species | AsteraceaeAchyrocline genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Achyrocline celosioidesName author: DC.Accepted species | AsteraceaeAchyrocline genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Achyrocline chionaeaName author: (DC.) Deble & MarchioriAccepted species | AsteraceaeAchyrocline genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Achyrocline coquimbensisName author: KlattAccepted species | AsteraceaeAchyrocline genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Achyrocline crassicepsName author: S.F.BlakeAccepted species | AsteraceaeAchyrocline genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Achyrocline crassiusculaName author: (Malme) Deble & MarchioriAccepted species | AsteraceaeAchyrocline 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.