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 3,361–3,384
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 mexiaeName author: (Luer) Pridgeon & M.W.ChaseAccepted species | OrchidaceaeAcianthera genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acianthera micranthaName author: (Barb.Rodr.) Pridgeon & M.W.ChaseAccepted species | OrchidaceaeAcianthera genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acianthera minimaName author: (Cogn.) F.BarrosAccepted species | OrchidaceaeAcianthera genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acianthera minutaName author: (Rolfe) KarremansAccepted species | OrchidaceaeAcianthera genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acianthera miquelianaName author: (H.Focke) Pridgeon & M.W.ChaseAccepted species | OrchidaceaeAcianthera genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acianthera modestissimaName author: (Rchb.f. & Warm.) Pridgeon & M.W.ChaseAccepted species | OrchidaceaeAcianthera genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acianthera monophyllaName author: (Hook.) KarremansAccepted species | OrchidaceaeAcianthera genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acianthera montanaName author: (Barb.Rodr.) F.Barros & L.R.S.Guim.Accepted species | OrchidaceaeAcianthera genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acianthera morenoiName author: (Luer) Pridgeon & M.W.ChaseAccepted species | OrchidaceaeAcianthera genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acianthera morilloiName author: (Carnevali & I.Ramírez) LuerAccepted species | OrchidaceaeAcianthera genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acianthera moronaeName author: (Luer & Hirtz) LuerAccepted species | OrchidaceaeAcianthera genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acianthera murexName author: (Rchb.f.) LuerAccepted species | OrchidaceaeAcianthera genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acianthera murexoideaName author: (Pabst) Pridgeon & M.W.ChaseAccepted species | OrchidaceaeAcianthera genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acianthera muscicolaName author: (Barb.Rodr.) Pridgeon & M.W.ChaseAccepted species | OrchidaceaeAcianthera genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acianthera muscosaName author: (Barb.Rodr.) Pridgeon & M.W.ChaseAccepted species | OrchidaceaeAcianthera genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acianthera myrticolaName author: (Barb.Rodr.) F.Barros & L.R.S.Guim.Accepted species | OrchidaceaeAcianthera genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acianthera nellyaeName author: (P.Ortiz) KarremansAccepted species | OrchidaceaeAcianthera genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acianthera nemorosaName author: (Barb.Rodr.) F.BarrosAccepted species | OrchidaceaeAcianthera genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acianthera nikoleaeName author: A.Doucette & J.PortillaAccepted species | OrchidaceaeAcianthera genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acianthera obscuraName author: (A.Rich. & Galeotti) Pridgeon & M.W.ChaseAccepted species | OrchidaceaeAcianthera genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acianthera ochreataName author: (Lindl.) Pridgeon & M.W.ChaseAccepted species | OrchidaceaeAcianthera genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acianthera octophrysName author: (Rchb.f.) Pridgeon & M.W.ChaseAccepted species | OrchidaceaeAcianthera genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acianthera odontotepalaName author: (Rchb.f.) LuerAccepted species | OrchidaceaeAcianthera genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acianthera ofellaName author: (Luer) Pridgeon & M.W.ChaseAccepted 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.