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 35,089–35,112
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 | Babiana nervosaName author: (Lam.) Goldblatt & J.C.ManningAccepted species | IridaceaeBabiana genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Babiana noctifloraName author: J.C.Manning & GoldblattAccepted species | IridaceaeBabiana genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Babiana odorataName author: L.BolusAccepted species | IridaceaeBabiana genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Babiana papyraceaName author: Goldblatt & J.C.ManningAccepted species | IridaceaeBabiana genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Babiana patersoniaeName author: L.BolusAccepted species | IridaceaeBabiana genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Babiana patulaName author: N.E.Br.Accepted species | IridaceaeBabiana genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Babiana paucifloraName author: G.J.LewisAccepted species | IridaceaeBabiana genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Babiana petiolataName author: Goldblatt & J.C.ManningAccepted species | IridaceaeBabiana genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Babiana pilosaName author: G.J.LewisAccepted species | IridaceaeBabiana genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Babiana planifoliaName author: (G.J.Lewis) Goldblatt & J.C.ManningAccepted species | IridaceaeBabiana genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Babiana praemorsaName author: Goldblatt & J.C.ManningAccepted species | IridaceaeBabiana genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Babiana pubescensName author: (Lam.) G.J.LewisAccepted species | IridaceaeBabiana genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Babiana purpureaName author: (Vahl) Ker Gawl.Accepted species | IridaceaeBabiana genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Babiana pygmaeaName author: (Burm.f.) BakerAccepted species | IridaceaeBabiana genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Babiana radiataName author: Goldblatt & J.C.ManningAccepted species | IridaceaeBabiana genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Babiana regiaName author: (G.J.Lewis) Goldblatt & J.C.ManningAccepted species | IridaceaeBabiana genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Babiana rigidifoliaName author: Goldblatt & J.C.ManningAccepted species | IridaceaeBabiana genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Babiana ringensName author: (L.) Ker Gawl.Accepted species | IridaceaeBabiana genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Babiana rivulicolaName author: Goldblatt & J.C.ManningAccepted species | IridaceaeBabiana genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Babiana rubellaName author: Goldblatt & J.C.ManningAccepted species | IridaceaeBabiana genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Babiana rubrocyaneaName author: (Jacq.) Ker Gawl.Accepted species | IridaceaeBabiana genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Babiana salteriName author: G.J.LewisAccepted species | IridaceaeBabiana genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Babiana sambucinaName author: (Jacq.) Ker Gawl.Accepted species | IridaceaeBabiana genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Babiana scabrifoliaName author: W.Brehmer ex KlattAccepted species | IridaceaeBabiana 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 1230 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.