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 40,033–40,056
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 wengeriName author: C.E.C.FischerAccepted species | BegoniaceaeBegonia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Begonia wenshanensisName author: C.M.Hu ex C.Y.WuAccepted species | BegoniaceaeBegonia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Begonia wenzeliiName author: Merr.Accepted species | BegoniaceaeBegonia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Begonia wiformisName author: T.S.Hoang & C.W.LinAccepted species | BegoniaceaeBegonia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Begonia wilburiiName author: Burt-Utley & UtleyAccepted species | BegoniaceaeBegonia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Begonia wilkieiName author: CoyleAccepted species | BegoniaceaeBegonia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Begonia wilksiiName author: SosefAccepted species | BegoniaceaeBegonia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Begonia willemiiName author: Ardi, Girm. & D.C.ThomasAccepted species | BegoniaceaeBegonia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Begonia wilsoniiName author: Gagnep.Accepted species | BegoniaceaeBegonia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Begonia windischiiName author: L.B.Sm. ex S.F.Smith & Wassh.Accepted species | BegoniaceaeBegonia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Begonia wollastoniiName author: Baker f.Accepted species | BegoniaceaeBegonia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Begonia wollnyiName author: HerzogAccepted species | BegoniaceaeBegonia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Begonia woodiiName author: Merr.Accepted species | BegoniaceaeBegonia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Begonia wrayiName author: Hemsl.Accepted species | BegoniaceaeBegonia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Begonia wrightianaName author: A.DC.Accepted species | BegoniaceaeBegonia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Begonia wui-seniorisName author: C.I PengAccepted species | BegoniaceaeBegonia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Begonia wumingensisName author: J.Y.Zhou, S.K.Guan & D.K.TianAccepted species | BegoniaceaeBegonia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Begonia wutaianaName author: C.I Peng & Y.K.ChenAccepted species | BegoniaceaeBegonia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Begonia wyepingianaName author: KiewAccepted species | BegoniaceaeBegonia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Begonia xanthinaName author: Hook.Accepted species | BegoniaceaeBegonia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Begonia xenosName author: C.W.Lin, Phonep. & RahmAccepted species | BegoniaceaeBegonia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Begonia xilitlensisName author: Burt-UtleyAccepted species | BegoniaceaeBegonia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Begonia xingyiensisName author: T.C.KuAccepted species | BegoniaceaeBegonia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Begonia xiphophyllaName author: Irmsch.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.