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 40,009–40,032
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 vittariifoliaName author: N.HalléAccepted species | BegoniaceaeBegonia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Begonia viviparaName author: Aver., Nuraliev & Y.M.ShuiAccepted species | BegoniaceaeBegonia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Begonia voluptuariaName author: Lanors., Souvann. & LamxayAccepted species | BegoniaceaeBegonia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Begonia vonhaiensisName author: T.S.Hoang, D.K.Tian & W.G.WangAccepted species | BegoniaceaeBegonia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Begonia vuijckiiName author: Koord.Accepted species | BegoniaceaeBegonia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Begonia vulgarioidesName author: S.Julia & KiewAccepted species | BegoniaceaeBegonia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Begonia vulgarisName author: S.Julia & KiewAccepted species | BegoniaceaeBegonia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Begonia wadeiName author: Merr. & Quisumb.Accepted species | BegoniaceaeBegonia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Begonia wagenerianaName author: (Klotzsch) Hook.Accepted species | BegoniaceaeBegonia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Begonia wakefieldiiName author: Gilg ex Engl.Accepted species | BegoniaceaeBegonia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Begonia wallaceiName author: C.W.Lin & C.I PengAccepted species | BegoniaceaeBegonia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Begonia wallichianaName author: Lehm.Accepted species | BegoniaceaeBegonia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Begonia walterianaName author: Irmsch.Accepted species | BegoniaceaeBegonia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Begonia wangiiName author: T.T.YuAccepted species | BegoniaceaeBegonia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Begonia warburgiiName author: K.Schum. & Lauterb.Accepted species | BegoniaceaeBegonia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Begonia warianaName author: Irmsch.Accepted species | BegoniaceaeBegonia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Begonia wasshausenianaName author: L.Kollmann & PeixotoAccepted species | BegoniaceaeBegonia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Begonia wattiiName author: C.B.ClarkeAccepted species | BegoniaceaeBegonia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Begonia watuwilensisName author: Girm.Accepted species | BegoniaceaeBegonia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Begonia weberbaueriName author: Irmsch.Accepted species | BegoniaceaeBegonia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Begonia weberiName author: Merr.Accepted species | BegoniaceaeBegonia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Begonia weberlingiiName author: Irmsch.Accepted species | BegoniaceaeBegonia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Begonia weddellianaName author: A.DC.Accepted species | BegoniaceaeBegonia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Begonia weigalliiName author: Hemsl.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.