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 4,081–4,104
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 smithiiName author: Ulbr. ex Hand.-Mazz.Accepted species | RanunculaceaeAconitum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Aconitum soongaricumName author: StapfAccepted species | RanunculaceaeAconitum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Aconitum soulieiName author: Finet & Gagnep.Accepted species | RanunculaceaeAconitum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Aconitum soyaenseName author: KadotaAccepted species | RanunculaceaeAconitum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Aconitum spathulatumName author: W.T.WangAccepted species | RanunculaceaeAconitum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Aconitum spiripetalumName author: Hand.-Mazz.Accepted species | RanunculaceaeAconitum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Aconitum staintoniiName author: LauenerAccepted species | RanunculaceaeAconitum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Aconitum stapfianumName author: Hand.-Mazz.Accepted species | RanunculaceaeAconitum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Aconitum stoloniferumName author: Vorosch.Accepted species | RanunculaceaeAconitum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Aconitum stramineiflorumName author: Chang ex W.T.WangAccepted species | RanunculaceaeAconitum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Aconitum stylosoidesName author: W.T.WangAccepted species | RanunculaceaeAconitum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Aconitum stylosumName author: StapfAccepted species | RanunculaceaeAconitum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Aconitum subglandulosumName author: A.P.Khokhr.Accepted species | RanunculaceaeAconitum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Aconitum sukaczeviiName author: Steinb.Accepted species | RanunculaceaeAconitum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Aconitum superbumName author: Fritsch.Accepted species | RanunculaceaeAconitum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Aconitum swatenseName author: TamuraAccepted species | RanunculaceaeAconitum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Aconitum tabataeName author: TamuraAccepted species | RanunculaceaeAconitum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Aconitum taigicolaName author: Vorosch.Accepted species | RanunculaceaeAconitum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Aconitum taipeicumName author: Hand.-Mazz.Accepted species | RanunculaceaeAconitum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Aconitum talassicumName author: PopovAccepted species | RanunculaceaeAconitum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Aconitum tangenseName author: Marquand & Airy ShawAccepted species | RanunculaceaeAconitum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Aconitum tanguticumName author: (Maxim.) StapfAccepted species | RanunculaceaeAconitum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Aconitum tanzybeicumName author: StepanovAccepted species | RanunculaceaeAconitum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Aconitum tapeinocranumName author: Rech.f.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.