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 4,153–4,176
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 | Acorus gramineusName author: AitonAccepted species | AcoraceaeAcorus genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acosmium cardenasiiName author: H.S.Irwin & ArroyoAccepted species | FabaceaeAcosmium genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acosmium diffusissimumName author: (Mohlenbr.) YakovlevAccepted species | FabaceaeAcosmium genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acosmium lentiscifoliumName author: SchottAccepted species | FabaceaeAcosmium genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acostia gracilisName author: SwallenAccepted species | PoaceaeAcostia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acourtia belizeanaName author: B.L.TurnerAccepted species | AsteraceaeAcourtia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acourtia bravohollisianaName author: Rzed.Accepted species | AsteraceaeAcourtia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acourtia butandaeName author: L.CabreraAccepted species | AsteraceaeAcourtia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acourtia caltepecanaName author: B.L.TurnerAccepted species | AsteraceaeAcourtia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acourtia carpholepisName author: (A.Gray) Reveal & R.M.KingAccepted species | AsteraceaeAcourtia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acourtia carranzaeName author: L.CabreraAccepted species | AsteraceaeAcourtia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acourtia ciprianoiName author: Panero & VillaseñorAccepted species | AsteraceaeAcourtia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acourtia cordataName author: (Cerv.) B.L.TurnerAccepted species | AsteraceaeAcourtia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acourtia coulteriName author: (A.Gray) Reveal & R.M.KingAccepted species | AsteraceaeAcourtia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acourtia cuernavacanaName author: (B.L.Rob. & Greenm.) Reveal & R.M.KingAccepted species | AsteraceaeAcourtia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acourtia dieringeriName author: L.CabreraAccepted species | AsteraceaeAcourtia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acourtia discolorName author: Rzed.Accepted species | AsteraceaeAcourtia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acourtia dissiticepsName author: (Bacig.) Reveal & R.M.KingAccepted species | AsteraceaeAcourtia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acourtia dugesiiName author: (A.Gray) Reveal & R.M.KingAccepted species | AsteraceaeAcourtia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acourtia durangensisName author: B.L.TurnerAccepted species | AsteraceaeAcourtia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acourtia elizabethiaeName author: Rzed. & CalderónAccepted species | AsteraceaeAcourtia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acourtia eriolomaName author: (S.F.Blake) Reveal & R.M.KingAccepted species | AsteraceaeAcourtia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acourtia fragransName author: Rzed.Accepted species | AsteraceaeAcourtia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acourtia fruticosaName author: (La Llave & Lex.) B.L.TurnerAccepted species | AsteraceaeAcourtia 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.