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 37,465–37,488
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 | Basananthe merolaeName author: Raimondo & MoggiAccepted species | PassifloraceaeBasananthe genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Basananthe nummulariaName author: Welw.Accepted species | PassifloraceaeBasananthe genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Basananthe papillosaName author: (A.Fern. & R.Fern.) W.J.de WildeAccepted species | PassifloraceaeBasananthe genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Basananthe parvifoliaName author: (Baker f.) W.J.de WildeAccepted species | PassifloraceaeBasananthe genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Basananthe pedataName author: (Baker f.) W.J.de WildeAccepted species | PassifloraceaeBasananthe genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Basananthe phaulanthaName author: (Dandy) W.J.de WildeAccepted species | PassifloraceaeBasananthe genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Basananthe polygaloidesName author: (Hutch. & K.Pearce) W.J.de WildeAccepted species | PassifloraceaeBasananthe genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Basananthe pseudostipulataName author: W.J.de WildeAccepted species | PassifloraceaeBasananthe genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Basananthe pubifloraName author: W.J.de WildeAccepted species | PassifloraceaeBasananthe genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Basananthe reticulataName author: (Baker f.) W.J.de WildeAccepted species | PassifloraceaeBasananthe genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Basananthe sandersoniiName author: (Harv.) W.J.de WildeAccepted species | PassifloraceaeBasananthe genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Basananthe scabridaName author: A.RobynsAccepted species | PassifloraceaeBasananthe genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Basananthe scabrifoliaName author: (Dandy) W.J.de WildeAccepted species | PassifloraceaeBasananthe genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Basananthe spinosaName author: W.J.de WildeAccepted species | PassifloraceaeBasananthe genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Basananthe subsessilicarpaName author: J.B.Gillett ex Verdc.Accepted species | PassifloraceaeBasananthe genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Basananthe trilobaName author: (Bolus) W.J.de WildeAccepted species | PassifloraceaeBasananthe genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Basananthe zanzibaricaName author: (Mast.) W.J.de WildeAccepted species | PassifloraceaeBasananthe genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Basedowia tenerrimaName author: (F.Muell. & Tate) J.M.BlackAccepted species | AsteraceaeBasedowia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Basella albaName author: Carl Linnaeus (L.)Accepted species | BasellaceaeBasella genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Basella excavataName author: Scott ElliotAccepted species | BasellaceaeBasella genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Basella leandrianaName author: H.PerrierAccepted species | BasellaceaeBasella genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Basella madagascariensisName author: Boivin ex H.PerrierAccepted species | BasellaceaeBasella genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Basella paniculataName author: VolkensAccepted species | BasellaceaeBasella genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Baseonema gregoriiName author: Schltr. & RendleAccepted species | ApocynaceaeBaseonema 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.