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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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 3,121–3,144
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 | Achyrocline deflexaName author: B.L.Rob. & Greenm.Accepted species | AsteraceaeAchyrocline genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Achyrocline disjunctaName author: Hemsl.Accepted species | AsteraceaeAchyrocline genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Achyrocline flaccidaName author: (Weinm.) DC.Accepted species | AsteraceaeAchyrocline genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Achyrocline flavidaName author: S.F.BlakeAccepted species | AsteraceaeAchyrocline genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Achyrocline gardneriiName author: (Baker) Deble & MarchioriAccepted species | AsteraceaeAchyrocline genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Achyrocline gaudensName author: V.M.Badillo & Gonz.SánchezAccepted species | AsteraceaeAchyrocline genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Achyrocline gertianaName author: Deble & MarchioriAccepted species | AsteraceaeAchyrocline genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Achyrocline glandulosaName author: S.F.BlakeAccepted species | AsteraceaeAchyrocline genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Achyrocline guerreroanaName author: G.L.NesomAccepted species | AsteraceaeAchyrocline genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Achyrocline halliiName author: Hieron.Accepted species | AsteraceaeAchyrocline genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Achyrocline hirtaName author: KlattAccepted species | AsteraceaeAchyrocline genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Achyrocline hyperchloraName author: S.F.BlakeAccepted species | AsteraceaeAchyrocline genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Achyrocline latifoliaName author: Wedd.Accepted species | AsteraceaeAchyrocline genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Achyrocline lehmanniiName author: Hieron.Accepted species | AsteraceaeAchyrocline genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Achyrocline luisianaName author: DebleAccepted species | AsteraceaeAchyrocline genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Achyrocline macellaName author: Deble & MarchioriAccepted species | AsteraceaeAchyrocline genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Achyrocline marchioriiName author: DebleAccepted species | AsteraceaeAchyrocline genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Achyrocline mathiolifoliaName author: DC.Accepted species | AsteraceaeAchyrocline genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Achyrocline mollisName author: Benth.Accepted species | AsteraceaeAchyrocline genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Achyrocline oaxacanaName author: G.L.NesomAccepted species | AsteraceaeAchyrocline genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Achyrocline peruvianaName author: M.O.Dillon & Sagást.Accepted species | AsteraceaeAchyrocline genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Achyrocline ramosissimaName author: BrittonAccepted species | AsteraceaeAchyrocline genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Achyrocline ribasianaName author: Deble & MarchioriAccepted species | AsteraceaeAchyrocline genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Achyrocline rupestrisName author: CabreraAccepted 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.