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 3,193–3,216
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 | Acianthera alainiiName author: (Dod) A.DoucetteAccepted species | OrchidaceaeAcianthera genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acianthera albifloraName author: (Barb.Rodr.) KarremansAccepted species | OrchidaceaeAcianthera genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acianthera albopurpureaName author: (Kraenzl.) Chiron & Van den BergAccepted species | OrchidaceaeAcianthera genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acianthera alpestrisName author: (Sw.) A.DoucetteAccepted species | OrchidaceaeAcianthera genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acianthera amandaeName author: Campacci & C.R.M.SilvaAccepted species | OrchidaceaeAcianthera genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acianthera amaraliiName author: (Pabst) F.Barros & L.R.S.Guim.Accepted species | OrchidaceaeAcianthera genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acianthera amsleriName author: Rykacz., Driessen & Kolan.Accepted species | OrchidaceaeAcianthera genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acianthera angustifoliaName author: (Lindl.) LuerAccepted species | OrchidaceaeAcianthera genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acianthera angustisepalaName author: (Ames & Correll) Pridgeon & M.W.ChaseAccepted species | OrchidaceaeAcianthera genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acianthera aphthosaName author: (Lindl.) Pridgeon & M.W.ChaseAccepted species | OrchidaceaeAcianthera genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acianthera appendiculataName author: (Cogn.) A.DoucetteAccepted species | OrchidaceaeAcianthera genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acianthera asaroidesName author: (Kraenzl.) Pridgeon & M.W.ChaseAccepted species | OrchidaceaeAcianthera genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acianthera atroglossaName author: (Loefgr.) F.Barros & L.R.S.Guim.Accepted species | OrchidaceaeAcianthera genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acianthera atropurpureaName author: (Barb.Rodr.) Chiron & Van den BergAccepted species | OrchidaceaeAcianthera genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acianthera auriculataName author: (Lindl.) Pridgeon & M.W.ChaseAccepted species | OrchidaceaeAcianthera genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acianthera bahorucensisName author: (Luer) A.DoucetteAccepted species | OrchidaceaeAcianthera genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acianthera barthelemyiName author: (Luer) KarremansAccepted species | OrchidaceaeAcianthera genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acianthera berlinensisName author: Damián, Chiron, Mitidieri & RimarachinAccepted species | OrchidaceaeAcianthera genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acianthera beyrodtianaName author: (Kraenzl.) KarremansAccepted species | OrchidaceaeAcianthera genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acianthera bibarbellataName author: (Kraenzl.) F.Barros & L.R.S.Guim.Accepted species | OrchidaceaeAcianthera genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acianthera bicarinataName author: (Lindl.) Pridgeon & M.W.ChaseAccepted species | OrchidaceaeAcianthera genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acianthera bicepsName author: (Luer & Hirtz) LuerAccepted species | OrchidaceaeAcianthera genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acianthera bicornutaName author: (Barb.Rodr.) Pridgeon & M.W.ChaseAccepted species | OrchidaceaeAcianthera genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acianthera bidentataName author: (Lindl.) F.Barros & V.T.RodriguesAccepted species | OrchidaceaeAcianthera 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.