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 45,049–45,072
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 | Bougainvillea glabraName author: ChoisyAccepted species | NyctaginaceaeBougainvillea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Bougainvillea herzogianaName author: HeimerlAccepted species | NyctaginaceaeBougainvillea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Bougainvillea infestaName author: Griseb.Accepted species | NyctaginaceaeBougainvillea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Bougainvillea lehmannianaName author: HeimerlAccepted species | NyctaginaceaeBougainvillea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Bougainvillea lehmanniiName author: HeimerlAccepted species | NyctaginaceaeBougainvillea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Bougainvillea malmeanaName author: HeimerlAccepted species | NyctaginaceaeBougainvillea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Bougainvillea modestaName author: HeimerlAccepted species | NyctaginaceaeBougainvillea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Bougainvillea pachyphyllaName author: Heimerl ex Standl.Accepted species | NyctaginaceaeBougainvillea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Bougainvillea peruvianaName author: Bonpl.Accepted species | NyctaginaceaeBougainvillea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Bougainvillea pomaceaName author: ChoisyAccepted species | NyctaginaceaeBougainvillea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Bougainvillea praecoxName author: Griseb.Accepted species | NyctaginaceaeBougainvillea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Bougainvillea spectabilisName author: Willd.Accepted species | NyctaginaceaeBougainvillea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Bougainvillea spinosaName author: (Cav.) HeimerlAccepted species | NyctaginaceaeBougainvillea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Bougainvillea stipitataName author: Griseb.Accepted species | NyctaginaceaeBougainvillea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Bougainvillea trolliiName author: HeimerlAccepted species | NyctaginaceaeBougainvillea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Bourreria andrieuxiiName author: (A.DC.) Hemsl.Accepted species | EhretiaceaeBourreria genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Bourreria angustifoliaName author: (J.S.Mill.) J.S.Mill. & GottschlingAccepted species | EhretiaceaeBourreria genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Bourreria apetalaName author: (J.S.Mill.) J.S.Mill. & GottschlingAccepted species | EhretiaceaeBourreria genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Bourreria aquilanaName author: G.Campos, Gottschling & J.S.Mill.Accepted species | EhretiaceaeBourreria genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Bourreria bolivarensisName author: Gottschling & J.S.Mill.Accepted species | EhretiaceaeBourreria genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Bourreria bosseriName author: (J.S.Mill.) J.S.Mill. & GottschlingAccepted species | EhretiaceaeBourreria genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Bourreria calophyllaName author: Griseb.Accepted species | EhretiaceaeBourreria genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Bourreria capuroniiName author: (J.S.Mill.) J.S.Mill. & GottschlingAccepted species | EhretiaceaeBourreria genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Bourreria comorensisName author: (J.S.Mill.) J.S.Mill. & GottschlingAccepted species | EhretiaceaeBourreria 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.