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 37,441–37,464
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 | Bartonia paniculataName author: (Michx.) Muhl.Accepted species | GentianaceaeBartonia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Bartonia vernaName author: (Michx.) Raf. ex BartonAccepted species | GentianaceaeBartonia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Bartonia virginicaName author: (L.) Britton, Sterns & Poggenb.Accepted species | GentianaceaeBartonia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Bartsia alpinaName author: Carl Linnaeus (L.)Accepted species | OrobanchaceaeBartsia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Basananthe aciphyllaName author: ThulinAccepted species | PassifloraceaeBasananthe genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Basananthe apetalaName author: (Baker f.) W.J.de WildeAccepted species | PassifloraceaeBasananthe genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Basananthe aristolochioidesName author: A.RobynsAccepted species | PassifloraceaeBasananthe genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Basananthe baumiiName author: (Harms) W.J.de WildeAccepted species | PassifloraceaeBasananthe genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Basananthe berberoidesName author: (Chiov.) W.J.de WildeAccepted species | PassifloraceaeBasananthe genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Basananthe botryoideaName author: A.RobynsAccepted species | PassifloraceaeBasananthe genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Basananthe cupricolaName author: A.RobynsAccepted species | PassifloraceaeBasananthe genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Basananthe gossweileriName author: (Hutch. & K.Pearce) W.J.de WildeAccepted species | PassifloraceaeBasananthe genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Basananthe hanningtonianaName author: (Mast.) W.J.de WildeAccepted species | PassifloraceaeBasananthe genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Basananthe hederaeName author: W.J.de WildeAccepted species | PassifloraceaeBasananthe genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Basananthe heterophyllaName author: SchinzAccepted species | PassifloraceaeBasananthe genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Basananthe hispidulaName author: W.J.de WildeAccepted species | PassifloraceaeBasananthe genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Basananthe holmesiiName author: R.Fern. & A.Fern.Accepted species | PassifloraceaeBasananthe genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Basananthe kisimbaeName author: Malaisse & BampsAccepted species | PassifloraceaeBasananthe genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Basananthe kottoensisName author: W.J.de WildeAccepted species | PassifloraceaeBasananthe genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Basananthe kundelunguensisName author: A.RobynsAccepted species | PassifloraceaeBasananthe genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Basananthe lanceolataName author: (Eng.) W.J.de WildeAccepted species | PassifloraceaeBasananthe genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Basananthe littoralisName author: Peyr.Accepted species | PassifloraceaeBasananthe genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Basananthe longifoliaName author: (Harms) R.Fern. & A.Fern.Accepted species | PassifloraceaeBasananthe genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Basananthe malaisseiName author: A.RobynsAccepted species | PassifloraceaeBasananthe 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.