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 3,265–3,288
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 desertaName author: (Luer & R.Vásquez) LuerAccepted species | OrchidaceaeAcianthera genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acianthera discophyllaName author: (Luer & Carnevali) LuerAccepted species | OrchidaceaeAcianthera genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acianthera dodsoniiName author: (Luer) Karremans & Rinc.-GonzálezAccepted species | OrchidaceaeAcianthera genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acianthera duarteiName author: (Hoehne) Pridgeon & M.W.ChaseAccepted species | OrchidaceaeAcianthera genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acianthera dubbeldamiiName author: Luer & SijmAccepted species | OrchidaceaeAcianthera genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acianthera dutraeName author: (Pabst) C.N.Gonç. & WaechterAccepted species | OrchidaceaeAcianthera genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acianthera echinocarpaName author: (C.Schweinf.) A.DoucetteAccepted species | OrchidaceaeAcianthera genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acianthera echinosaName author: Luer & ToscanoAccepted species | OrchidaceaeAcianthera genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acianthera ellipsophyllaName author: (L.O.Williams) Pridgeon & M.W.ChaseAccepted species | OrchidaceaeAcianthera genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acianthera erebatensisName author: (Carnevali & G.A.Romero) LuerAccepted species | OrchidaceaeAcianthera genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acianthera ericaeName author: LuerAccepted species | OrchidaceaeAcianthera genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acianthera erinaceaName author: (Rchb.f.) A.DoucetteAccepted species | OrchidaceaeAcianthera genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acianthera erosaName author: (Urb.) A.DoucetteAccepted species | OrchidaceaeAcianthera genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acianthera erythrogrammaName author: (Luer & Carnevali) LuerAccepted species | OrchidaceaeAcianthera genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acianthera esmeraldaeName author: (Luer & Hirtz) LuerAccepted species | OrchidaceaeAcianthera genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acianthera exarticulataName author: (Barb.Rodr.) Pridgeon & M.W.ChaseAccepted species | OrchidaceaeAcianthera genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acianthera exdrasiiName author: (Luer & Toscano) LuerAccepted species | OrchidaceaeAcianthera genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acianthera eximiaName author: (L.O.Williams) SolanoAccepted species | OrchidaceaeAcianthera genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acianthera fabiobarrosiiName author: (Borba & Semir) F.Barros & F.PinheiroAccepted species | OrchidaceaeAcianthera genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acianthera fecundaName author: Pupulin, G.A.Rojas & J.D.ZuñigaAccepted species | OrchidaceaeAcianthera genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acianthera fenestrataName author: (Barb.Rodr.) Pridgeon & M.W.ChaseAccepted species | OrchidaceaeAcianthera genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acianthera fernandeziiName author: LuerAccepted species | OrchidaceaeAcianthera genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acianthera fockeiName author: (Lindl.) Pridgeon & M.W.ChaseAccepted species | OrchidaceaeAcianthera genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acianthera foetensName author: (Lindl.) Chiron & Van den BergAccepted 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.