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 3,793–3,816
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 | Acmispon oroboidesName author: (Kunth) BrouilletAccepted species | FabaceaeAcmispon genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acmispon parviflorusName author: (Benth.) D.D.SokoloffAccepted species | FabaceaeAcmispon genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acmispon plebeiusName author: (Brandegee) AllredAccepted species | FabaceaeAcmispon genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acmispon procumbensName author: (Greene) BrouilletAccepted species | FabaceaeAcmispon genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acmispon prostratusName author: (Nutt.) BrouilletAccepted species | FabaceaeAcmispon genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acmispon rigidusName author: (Benth.) BrouilletAccepted species | FabaceaeAcmispon genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acmispon rubriflorusName author: (H.Sharsm.) D.D.SokoloffAccepted species | FabaceaeAcmispon genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acmispon strigosusName author: (Nutt.) BrouilletAccepted species | FabaceaeAcmispon genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acmispon subpinnatusName author: (Lag.) D.D.SokoloffAccepted species | FabaceaeAcmispon genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acmispon tomentosusName author: (Hook. & Arn.) GovaertsAccepted species | FabaceaeAcmispon genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acmispon utahensisName author: (Ottley) BrouilletAccepted species | FabaceaeAcmispon genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acmispon watsoniiName author: (Vasey & Rose) BrouilletAccepted species | FabaceaeAcmispon genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acmispon wrangelianusName author: (Fisch. & C.A.Mey.) SokoloffAccepted species | FabaceaeAcmispon genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acmispon wrightiiName author: (A.Gray) BrouilletAccepted species | FabaceaeAcmispon genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acoelorraphe wrightiiName author: (Griseb. & H.Wendl.) H.Wendl. ex Becc.Accepted species | ArecaceaeAcoelorraphe genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acokanthera laevigataName author: KupichaAccepted species | ApocynaceaeAcokanthera genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acokanthera oblongifoliaName author: (Hochst.) CoddAccepted species | ApocynaceaeAcokanthera genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acokanthera oppositifoliaName author: (Lam.) CoddAccepted species | ApocynaceaeAcokanthera genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acokanthera rotundataName author: (Codd) KupichaAccepted species | ApocynaceaeAcokanthera genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acokanthera schimperiName author: (A.DC.) Benth. & Hook.f. ex Schweinf.Accepted species | ApocynaceaeAcokanthera genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acomis acomaName author: (F.Muell.) DruceAccepted species | AsteraceaeAcomis genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acomis bellaName author: A.E.HollandAccepted species | AsteraceaeAcomis genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acomis kakaduName author: Paul G.WilsonAccepted species | AsteraceaeAcomis genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acomis macraName author: F.Muell.Accepted species | AsteraceaeAcomis 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.