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 3,817–3,840
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 | Acomosperma rivularisName author: K.Schum. ex UleAccepted species | ApocynaceaeAcomosperma genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Aconitum abietetorumName author: W.T.Wang & L.Q.LiAccepted species | RanunculaceaeAconitum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Aconitum acutiusculumName author: H.R.Fletcher & LauenerAccepted species | RanunculaceaeAconitum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Aconitum ajanenseName author: Steinb.Accepted species | RanunculaceaeAconitum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Aconitum alboflavidumName author: W.T.WangAccepted species | RanunculaceaeAconitum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Aconitum alboviolaceumName author: Kom.Accepted species | RanunculaceaeAconitum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Aconitum alpino-nepalenseName author: TamuraAccepted species | RanunculaceaeAconitum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Aconitum ambiguumName author: Rchb.Accepted species | RanunculaceaeAconitum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Aconitum amplexicauleName author: LauenerAccepted species | RanunculaceaeAconitum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Aconitum angulatumName author: TamuraAccepted species | RanunculaceaeAconitum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Aconitum angusticassidatumName author: Steinb.Accepted species | RanunculaceaeAconitum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Aconitum angustifoliumName author: Bernh. ex Rchb.Accepted species | RanunculaceaeAconitum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Aconitum anthoraName author: Carl Linnaeus (L.)Accepted species | RanunculaceaeAconitum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Aconitum apetalumName author: (Huth) B.Fedtsch.Accepted species | RanunculaceaeAconitum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Aconitum aquilonareName author: A.Kern. ex GáyerAccepted species | RanunculaceaeAconitum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Aconitum artemisiifoliumName author: A.I.Baranov & Skvorts.Accepted species | RanunculaceaeAconitum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Aconitum asahikawaenseName author: KadotaAccepted species | RanunculaceaeAconitum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Aconitum assamicumName author: LauenerAccepted species | RanunculaceaeAconitum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Aconitum atlanticumName author: Coss.Accepted species | RanunculaceaeAconitum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Aconitum austrokoreenseName author: Koidz.Accepted species | RanunculaceaeAconitum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Aconitum axilliflorumName author: Vorosch.Accepted species | RanunculaceaeAconitum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Aconitum azumienseName author: Kadota & HashidoAccepted species | RanunculaceaeAconitum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Aconitum baburiniiName author: (Vorosch.) Shlotg.Accepted species | RanunculaceaeAconitum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Aconitum baicalenseName author: (Regel) Turcz. ex RapaicsAccepted species | RanunculaceaeAconitum 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.