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 37,489–37,512
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 | Bashania aristataName author: Y.Ren, Yun Li & G.D.DangAccepted species | PoaceaeBashania genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Bashania fansipanensisName author: T.Q.NguyenAccepted species | PoaceaeBashania genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Bashania fargesiiName author: (E.G.Camus) Keng f. & T.P.YiAccepted species | PoaceaeBashania genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Bashania qingchengshanensisName author: Keng f. & T.P.YiAccepted species | PoaceaeBashania genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Basilicum polystachyonName author: (L.) MoenchAccepted species | LamiaceaeBasilicum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Basisperma lanceolatumName author: C.T.WhiteAccepted species | MyrtaceaeBasisperma genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Basistemon argutusName author: BarringerAccepted species | PlantaginaceaeBasistemon genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Basistemon bogotensisName author: Turcz.Accepted species | PlantaginaceaeBasistemon genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Basistemon intermediusName author: EdwinAccepted species | PlantaginaceaeBasistemon genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Basistemon klugiiName author: BarringerAccepted species | PlantaginaceaeBasistemon genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Basistemon peruvianusName author: Benth. & Hook.f.Accepted species | PlantaginaceaeBasistemon genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Basistemon pulchellusName author: (S.Moore) BarringerAccepted species | PlantaginaceaeBasistemon genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Basistemon silvaticusName author: (Herzog) Baehni & J.F.Macbr.Accepted species | PlantaginaceaeBasistemon genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Basistemon spinosusName author: (Chodat) MoldenkeAccepted species | PlantaginaceaeBasistemon genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Baskervilla asplundiiName author: (Garay) Szlach. & Kolan.Accepted species | OrchidaceaeBaskervilla genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Baskervilla assurgensName author: Lindl.Accepted species | OrchidaceaeBaskervilla genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Baskervilla auriculataName author: GarayAccepted species | OrchidaceaeBaskervilla genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Baskervilla bolivianaName author: T.Hashim.Accepted species | OrchidaceaeBaskervilla genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Baskervilla colombianaName author: GarayAccepted species | OrchidaceaeBaskervilla genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Baskervilla leptanthaName author: DresslerAccepted species | OrchidaceaeBaskervilla genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Baskervilla machupicchuensisName author: Nauray & ChristensonAccepted species | OrchidaceaeBaskervilla genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Baskervilla paranaensisName author: (Kraenzl.) Schltr.Accepted species | OrchidaceaeBaskervilla genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Baskervilla pastasaeName author: GarayAccepted species | OrchidaceaeBaskervilla genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Baskervilla stenopetalaName author: DresslerAccepted species | OrchidaceaeBaskervilla 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.