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 39,121–39,144
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 medinaeName author: Bucay, Tandang & K.F.ChungAccepted species | BegoniaceaeBegonia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Begonia medogensisName author: Jian W.Li, W.H.Tan & X.H.JinAccepted species | BegoniaceaeBegonia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Begonia medusaeName author: LindenAccepted species | BegoniaceaeBegonia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Begonia megacarpaName author: Merr.Accepted species | BegoniaceaeBegonia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Begonia megalanthaName author: Merr.Accepted species | BegoniaceaeBegonia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Begonia megalophyllariaName author: C.Y.WuAccepted species | BegoniaceaeBegonia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Begonia megapteraName author: A.DC.Accepted species | BegoniaceaeBegonia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Begonia mekonggensisName author: Girm. & Wiriad.Accepted species | BegoniaceaeBegonia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Begonia melanobullataName author: C.I Peng & C.W.LinAccepted species | BegoniaceaeBegonia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Begonia melanostictaName author: F.Y.Chong & V.S.GuanihAccepted species | BegoniaceaeBegonia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Begonia melikopiaName author: KiewAccepted species | BegoniaceaeBegonia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Begonia melinauensisName author: S.Julia & KiewAccepted species | BegoniaceaeBegonia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Begonia menchunaensisName author: P.Gyeltshen & M.HughesAccepted species | BegoniaceaeBegonia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Begonia mendumiaeName author: M.HughesAccepted species | BegoniaceaeBegonia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Begonia mengdongensisName author: H.H.XiAccepted species | BegoniaceaeBegonia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Begonia menglianensisName author: Y.Y.QianAccepted species | BegoniaceaeBegonia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Begonia mengtzeanaName author: Irmsch.Accepted species | BegoniaceaeBegonia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Begonia mentawaiensisName author: Girm.Accepted species | BegoniaceaeBegonia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Begonia mentewangensisName author: Girm.Accepted species | BegoniaceaeBegonia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Begonia mentiensName author: S.Julia & KiewAccepted species | BegoniaceaeBegonia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Begonia meridensisName author: A.DC.Accepted species | BegoniaceaeBegonia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Begonia meriraiensisName author: Kiew & S.JuliaAccepted species | BegoniaceaeBegonia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Begonia merrillianaName author: C.I Peng, Rubite & K-F.ChungAccepted species | BegoniaceaeBegonia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Begonia merrittiiName author: Merr.Accepted 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.