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 4,345–4,368
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 | Acritopappus moriiName author: R.M.King & H.Rob.Accepted species | AsteraceaeAcritopappus genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acritopappus pintoiName author: Bautista & D.J.N.HindAccepted species | AsteraceaeAcritopappus genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acritopappus prunifoliusName author: R.M.King & H.Rob.Accepted species | AsteraceaeAcritopappus genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acritopappus santosiiName author: R.M.King & H.Rob.Accepted species | AsteraceaeAcritopappus genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acritopappus subtomentosusName author: R.M.King & H.Rob.Accepted species | AsteraceaeAcritopappus genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acritopappus teixeiraeName author: R.M.King & H.Rob.Accepted species | AsteraceaeAcritopappus genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acrobotrys discolorName author: K.Schum. & K.KrauseAccepted species | RubiaceaeAcrobotrys genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acrocarpus fraxinifoliusName author: Wight & Arn.Accepted species | FabaceaeAcrocarpus genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acroceras amplectensName author: StapfAccepted species | PoaceaeAcroceras genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acroceras attenuatumName author: RenvoizeAccepted species | PoaceaeAcroceras genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acroceras boiviniiName author: (Mez) A.CamusAccepted species | PoaceaeAcroceras genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acroceras bosseriName author: A.CamusAccepted species | PoaceaeAcroceras genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acroceras calcicolaName author: A.CamusAccepted species | PoaceaeAcroceras genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acroceras chaseaeName author: Zuloaga & MorroneAccepted species | PoaceaeAcroceras genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acroceras diffusumName author: L.C.ChiaAccepted species | PoaceaeAcroceras genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acroceras elegansName author: A.CamusAccepted species | PoaceaeAcroceras genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acroceras excavatumName author: (Henrard) Zuloaga & MorroneAccepted species | PoaceaeAcroceras genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acroceras fluminenseName author: (Hack.) Zuloaga & MorroneAccepted species | PoaceaeAcroceras genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acroceras gabunenseName author: (Hack.) ClaytonAccepted species | PoaceaeAcroceras genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acroceras hubbardiiName author: (A.Camus) ClaytonAccepted species | PoaceaeAcroceras genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acroceras ivohibenseName author: A.CamusAccepted species | PoaceaeAcroceras genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acroceras lateriticumName author: A.CamusAccepted species | PoaceaeAcroceras genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acroceras macrumName author: StapfAccepted species | PoaceaeAcroceras genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acroceras mandrarenseName author: A.CamusAccepted species | PoaceaeAcroceras 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.