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 3,217–3,240
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 bidentulaName author: (Barb.Rodr.) Pridgeon & M.W.ChaseAccepted species | OrchidaceaeAcianthera genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acianthera bilobulataName author: Zambrano & SolanoAccepted species | OrchidaceaeAcianthera genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acianthera binotiiName author: (Regel) Pridgeon & M.W.ChaseAccepted species | OrchidaceaeAcianthera genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acianthera bisseiName author: (Luer) LuerAccepted species | OrchidaceaeAcianthera genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acianthera bolivianaName author: (Rchb.f.) Pridgeon & M.W.ChaseAccepted species | OrchidaceaeAcianthera genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acianthera brachilobaName author: (Hoehne) Pridgeon & M.W.ChaseAccepted species | OrchidaceaeAcianthera genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acianthera brachylobaName author: (Hoehne) PridgeonAccepted species | OrchidaceaeAcianthera genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acianthera bragaeName author: (Ruschi) F.BarrosAccepted species | OrchidaceaeAcianthera genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acianthera breedloveiName author: Soto Arenas, Solano & SalazarAccepted species | OrchidaceaeAcianthera genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acianthera brevifloraName author: (Lindl.) LuerAccepted species | OrchidaceaeAcianthera genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acianthera brunnescensName author: (Schltr.) KarremansAccepted species | OrchidaceaeAcianthera genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acianthera bryoniiName author: LuerAccepted species | OrchidaceaeAcianthera genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acianthera butcheriName author: (L.O.Williams) Pridgeon & M.W.ChaseAccepted species | OrchidaceaeAcianthera genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acianthera cabiriaeName author: Pupulin, G.A.Rojas & J.D.ZuñigaAccepted species | OrchidaceaeAcianthera genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acianthera cachensisName author: (Ames) KarremansAccepted species | OrchidaceaeAcianthera genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acianthera caldensisName author: (Hoehne & Schltr.) F.BarrosAccepted species | OrchidaceaeAcianthera genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acianthera calopedilonName author: Toscano & LuerAccepted species | OrchidaceaeAcianthera genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acianthera calypsoName author: (Luer) Karremans & Rinc.-GonzálezAccepted species | OrchidaceaeAcianthera genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acianthera capanemaeName author: (Barb.Rodr.) Pridgeon & M.W.ChaseAccepted species | OrchidaceaeAcianthera genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acianthera caparaoensisName author: (Brade) Pridgeon & M.W.ChaseAccepted species | OrchidaceaeAcianthera genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acianthera capillarisName author: (Lindl.) Pridgeon & M.W.ChaseAccepted species | OrchidaceaeAcianthera genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acianthera carcinopsisName author: Luer & SijmAccepted species | OrchidaceaeAcianthera genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acianthera carinataName author: (C.Schweinf.) LuerAccepted species | OrchidaceaeAcianthera genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acianthera catujiensisName author: Campacci & C.R.M.SilvaAccepted 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.