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 43,129–43,152
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 | Blakea wilsoniorumName author: AlmedaAccepted species | MelastomataceaeBlakea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Blakea yumiName author: Rob.Fern., R.Villanueva & PillacaAccepted species | MelastomataceaeBlakea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Blakeanthus cordataName author: R.M.King & H.Rob.Accepted species | AsteraceaeBlakeanthus genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Blakeanthus cordatusName author: (S.F.Blake) R.M.King & H.Rob.Accepted species | AsteraceaeBlakeanthus genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Blakiella bartsiifoliaName author: (S.F.Blake) Cuatrec.Accepted species | AsteraceaeBlakiella genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Blanchardia clypeataName author: (L.) M.M.Hanes & R.L.BarrettAccepted species | MalvaceaeBlanchardia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Blanchetia heterotrichaName author: DC.Accepted species | AsteraceaeBlanchetia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Blanchetiodendron blanchetiiName author: (Benth.) Barneby & J.W.GrimesAccepted species | FabaceaeBlanchetiodendron genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Blandfordia cunninghamiiName author: Lindl.Accepted species | BlandfordiaceaeBlandfordia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Blandfordia grandifloraName author: R.Br.Accepted species | BlandfordiaceaeBlandfordia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Blandfordia nobilisName author: Sm.Accepted species | BlandfordiaceaeBlandfordia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Blandfordia puniceaName author: (Labill.) SweetAccepted species | BlandfordiaceaeBlandfordia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Blastania cerasiformisName author: (Stocks) A.MeeuseAccepted species | CucurbitaceaeBlastania genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Blastania garciniiName author: (Burm.f.) Cogn.Accepted species | CucurbitaceaeBlastania genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Blastania lucorumName author: (Keraudren) H.Schaef.Accepted species | CucurbitaceaeBlastania genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Blastemanthus gemmiflorusName author: (Mart.) Planch.Accepted species | OchnaceaeBlastemanthus genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Blastemanthus grandiflorusName author: Spruce ex Engl.Accepted species | OchnaceaeBlastemanthus genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Blastemanthus grandiflorusName author: SpruceAccepted species | OchnaceaeBlastemanthus genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Blastus auriculatusName author: Y.C.HuangAccepted species | MelastomataceaeBlastus genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Blastus borneensisName author: Cogn.Accepted species | MelastomataceaeBlastus genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Blastus brevissimusName author: C.ChenAccepted species | MelastomataceaeBlastus genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Blastus cochinchinensisName author: Lour.Accepted species | MelastomataceaeBlastus genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Blastus eglandulosusName author: Stapf ex SpareAccepted species | MelastomataceaeBlastus genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Blastus mollissimusName author: H.L.LiAccepted species | MelastomataceaeBlastus 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.