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 3,913–3,936
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 | Aconitum fukutomeiName author: HayataAccepted species | RanunculaceaeAconitum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Aconitum funiculareName author: StapfAccepted species | RanunculaceaeAconitum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Aconitum fusungenseName author: S.H.Li & Y.H.HuangAccepted species | RanunculaceaeAconitum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Aconitum gassanenseName author: Kadota & Sh.KatoAccepted species | RanunculaceaeAconitum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Aconitum geniculatumName author: H.R.Fletcher & LauenerAccepted species | RanunculaceaeAconitum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Aconitum georgeiName author: ComberAccepted species | RanunculaceaeAconitum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Aconitum gigasName author: H.Lév. & VaniotAccepted species | RanunculaceaeAconitum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Aconitum glabrisepalumName author: W.T.WangAccepted species | RanunculaceaeAconitum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Aconitum glandulosumName author: RapaicsAccepted species | RanunculaceaeAconitum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Aconitum gubanoviiName author: Luferov & Vorosch.Accepted species | RanunculaceaeAconitum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Aconitum habaenseName author: W.T.WangAccepted species | RanunculaceaeAconitum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Aconitum hamatipetalumName author: W.T.WangAccepted species | RanunculaceaeAconitum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Aconitum hebegynumName author: DC.Accepted species | RanunculaceaeAconitum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Aconitum helenaeName author: Vorosch.Accepted species | RanunculaceaeAconitum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Aconitum hemsleyanumName author: E.Pritz. ex DielsAccepted species | RanunculaceaeAconitum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Aconitum henryiName author: E.Pritz.Accepted species | RanunculaceaeAconitum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Aconitum heterophylloidesName author: (Brühl) StapfAccepted species | RanunculaceaeAconitum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Aconitum heterophyllumName author: Wall.Accepted species | RanunculaceaeAconitum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Aconitum hicksiiName author: LauenerAccepted species | RanunculaceaeAconitum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Aconitum hiroshi-igarashiiName author: KadotaAccepted species | RanunculaceaeAconitum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Aconitum hookeriName author: StapfAccepted species | RanunculaceaeAconitum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Aconitum hopeienseName author: (W.T.Wang) Vorosch.Accepted species | RanunculaceaeAconitum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Aconitum huilienseName author: Hand.-Mazz.Accepted species | RanunculaceaeAconitum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Aconitum ichangenseName author: (Finet & Gagnep.) Hand.-Mazz.Accepted 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.