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 4,321–4,344
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 | Acridocarpus vivyName author: ArènesAccepted species | MalpighiaceaeAcridocarpus genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acridocarpus zanzibaricusName author: A.Juss.Accepted species | MalpighiaceaeAcridocarpus genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acriopsis carriiName author: HolttumAccepted species | OrchidaceaeAcriopsis genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acriopsis densifloraName author: Lindl.Accepted species | OrchidaceaeAcriopsis genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acriopsis emarginataName author: D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem.Accepted species | OrchidaceaeAcriopsis genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acriopsis floribundaName author: AmesAccepted species | OrchidaceaeAcriopsis genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acriopsis gracilisName author: Minderh. & de VogelAccepted species | OrchidaceaeAcriopsis genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acriopsis indicaName author: WightAccepted species | OrchidaceaeAcriopsis genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acriopsis inopinataName author: Phoon & P.O'ByrneAccepted species | OrchidaceaeAcriopsis genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acriopsis latifoliaName author: RolfeAccepted species | OrchidaceaeAcriopsis genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acriopsis liliifoliaName author: (J.Koenig) OrmerodAccepted species | OrchidaceaeAcriopsis genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acriopsis ridleyiName author: Hook.f.Accepted species | OrchidaceaeAcriopsis genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acrisione denticulataName author: (Hook. & Arn.) B.Nord.Accepted species | AsteraceaeAcrisione genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acritochaete volkensiiName author: Pilg.Accepted species | PoaceaeAcritochaete genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acritopappus catolesensisName author: D.J.N.Hind & BautistaAccepted species | AsteraceaeAcritopappus genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acritopappus confertusName author: (Gardner) R.M.King & H.Rob.Accepted species | AsteraceaeAcritopappus genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acritopappus connatifoliusName author: (Soar.Nunes) R.M.King & H.Rob.Accepted species | AsteraceaeAcritopappus genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acritopappus diamantinicusName author: Bautista, S.Ortiz & Rodr.OubiñaAccepted species | AsteraceaeAcritopappus genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acritopappus hageiName author: R.M.King & H.Rob.Accepted species | AsteraceaeAcritopappus genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acritopappus harleyiName author: R.M.King & H.Rob.Accepted species | AsteraceaeAcritopappus genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acritopappus heterolepisName author: (Baker) R.M.King & H.Rob.Accepted species | AsteraceaeAcritopappus genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acritopappus irwiniiName author: R.M.King & H.Rob.Accepted species | AsteraceaeAcritopappus genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acritopappus longifoliusName author: (Gardner) R.M.King & H.Rob.Accepted species | AsteraceaeAcritopappus genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acritopappus micropappusName author: (Baker) R.M.King & H.Rob.Accepted species | AsteraceaeAcritopappus 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.