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
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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 43,945–43,968
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 | Boerhavia virgataName author: KunthAccepted species | NyctaginaceaeBoerhavia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Boerhavia weberbaueriName author: HeimerlAccepted species | NyctaginaceaeBoerhavia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Boerhavia wrightiiName author: A.GrayAccepted species | NyctaginaceaeBoerhavia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Boerhavia xantiiName author: S.WatsonAccepted species | NyctaginaceaeBoerhavia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Boerlagea grandifoliaName author: Cogn.Accepted species | MelastomataceaeBoerlagea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Boesenbergia albaName author: (K.Larsen & R.M.Sm.) Mood & L.M.PrinceAccepted species | ZingiberaceaeBoesenbergia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Boesenbergia albolutensName author: (Baker) Schltr.Accepted species | ZingiberaceaeBoesenbergia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Boesenbergia albomaculataName author: S.Q.TongAccepted species | ZingiberaceaeBoesenbergia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Boesenbergia albosanguineaName author: (Ridl.) Loes.Accepted species | ZingiberaceaeBoesenbergia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Boesenbergia angustifoliaName author: (Hallier f.) Schltr.Accepted species | ZingiberaceaeBoesenbergia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Boesenbergia apiculataName author: (Valeton) Loes.Accepted species | ZingiberaceaeBoesenbergia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Boesenbergia armeniacaName author: CowleyAccepted species | ZingiberaceaeBoesenbergia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Boesenbergia atropurpureaName author: Mas Izzaty & MeekiongAccepted species | ZingiberaceaeBoesenbergia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Boesenbergia aurantiacaName author: R.M.Sm.Accepted species | ZingiberaceaeBoesenbergia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Boesenbergia basispicataName author: K.Larsen ex SirirugsaAccepted species | ZingiberaceaeBoesenbergia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Boesenbergia belalongensisName author: A.D.PoulsenAccepted species | ZingiberaceaeBoesenbergia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Boesenbergia bruneianaName author: CowleyAccepted species | ZingiberaceaeBoesenbergia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Boesenbergia burttianaName author: R.M.Sm.Accepted species | ZingiberaceaeBoesenbergia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Boesenbergia burttiiName author: (K.Larsen & Jenjitt.) Mood & L.M.PrinceAccepted species | ZingiberaceaeBoesenbergia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Boesenbergia clivalisName author: (Ridl.) Schltr.Accepted species | ZingiberaceaeBoesenbergia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Boesenbergia collinsiiName author: Mood & L.M.PrinceAccepted species | ZingiberaceaeBoesenbergia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Boesenbergia cordataName author: R.M.Sm.Accepted species | ZingiberaceaeBoesenbergia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Boesenbergia curtisiiName author: (Baker) Schltr.Accepted species | ZingiberaceaeBoesenbergia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Boesenbergia decus-sylvaeName author: (Hallier f.) Ardiyani & MoodAccepted species | ZingiberaceaeBoesenbergia 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.