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 38,929–38,952
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 | Begonia lauterbachiiName author: Warb.Accepted species | BegoniaceaeBegonia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Begonia lawiiName author: C.W.Lin & C.I PengAccepted species | BegoniaceaeBegonia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Begonia laxaName author: L.B.Sm. & B.G.Schub.Accepted species | BegoniaceaeBegonia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Begonia laxifloraName author: V.T.Bui, M.T.Le, Nghiem & C.W.LinAccepted species | BegoniaceaeBegonia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Begonia layang-layangName author: KiewAccepted species | BegoniaceaeBegonia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Begonia lazatName author: Kiew & Reza AzmiAccepted species | BegoniaceaeBegonia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Begonia lealiiName author: BradeAccepted species | BegoniaceaeBegonia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Begonia leandriiName author: Humbert ex Keraudren & BosserAccepted species | BegoniaceaeBegonia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Begonia leathermaniaeName author: O'Reilly & Kareg.Accepted species | BegoniaceaeBegonia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Begonia lecongkietiiName author: N.S.Lý & M.HughesAccepted species | BegoniaceaeBegonia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Begonia ledermanniiName author: Irmsch.Accepted species | BegoniaceaeBegonia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Begonia lehmanniiName author: (Irmsch.) L.B.Sm. & B.G.Schub.Accepted species | BegoniaceaeBegonia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Begonia leipingensisName author: D.K.Tian, L.H.Yang & C.LiAccepted species | BegoniaceaeBegonia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Begonia leivaeName author: J.SierraAccepted species | BegoniaceaeBegonia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Begonia lemaoutiiName author: hort. ex VallerandAccepted species | BegoniaceaeBegonia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Begonia lempuyangensisName author: Girm.Accepted species | BegoniaceaeBegonia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Begonia lemuricaName author: KeraudrenAccepted species | BegoniaceaeBegonia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Begonia lengguaniiName author: KiewAccepted species | BegoniaceaeBegonia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Begonia leopoldinensisName author: L.KollmannAccepted species | BegoniaceaeBegonia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Begonia lepidaName author: BlumeAccepted species | BegoniaceaeBegonia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Begonia lepidellaName author: Ridl.Accepted species | BegoniaceaeBegonia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Begonia leprosaName author: HanceAccepted species | BegoniaceaeBegonia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Begonia leptanthaName author: C.B.Rob.Accepted species | BegoniaceaeBegonia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Begonia leptopteraName author: H.HaraAccepted species | BegoniaceaeBegonia 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.