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 4,801–4,824
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 | Actinodaphne rehderianaName author: (C.K.Allen) Kosterm. ex DaoAccepted species | LauraceaeActinodaphne genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Actinodaphne reticulataName author: Meisn.Accepted species | LauraceaeActinodaphne genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Actinodaphne ridleyiName author: GambleAccepted species | LauraceaeActinodaphne genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Actinodaphne robustaName author: S.JuliaAccepted species | LauraceaeActinodaphne genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Actinodaphne rufescensName author: BlumeAccepted species | LauraceaeActinodaphne genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Actinodaphne rumphiiName author: BlumeAccepted species | LauraceaeActinodaphne genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Actinodaphne salicinaName author: Meisn.Accepted species | LauraceaeActinodaphne genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Actinodaphne samarensisName author: (Merr.) Merr.Accepted species | LauraceaeActinodaphne genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Actinodaphne scleropteraName author: Miq.Accepted species | LauraceaeActinodaphne genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Actinodaphne semengohensisName author: S.JuliaAccepted species | LauraceaeActinodaphne genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Actinodaphne sesquipedalisName author: Hook.f. & Thomson ex Meisn.Accepted species | LauraceaeActinodaphne genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Actinodaphne shenduruniiName author: Robi & UdayanAccepted species | LauraceaeActinodaphne genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Actinodaphne sikkimensisName author: Meisn.Accepted species | LauraceaeActinodaphne genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Actinodaphne soepadmoiName author: S.JuliaAccepted species | LauraceaeActinodaphne genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Actinodaphne solomonensisName author: C.K.AllenAccepted species | LauraceaeActinodaphne genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Actinodaphne spathulifoliaName author: S.JuliaAccepted species | LauraceaeActinodaphne genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Actinodaphne speciosaName author: NeesAccepted species | LauraceaeActinodaphne genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Actinodaphne stenophyllaName author: ThwaitesAccepted species | LauraceaeActinodaphne genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Actinodaphne sulcataName author: S.JuliaAccepted species | LauraceaeActinodaphne genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Actinodaphne superbaName author: Boerl.Accepted species | LauraceaeActinodaphne genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Actinodaphne tadulingamiiName author: GambleAccepted species | LauraceaeActinodaphne genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Actinodaphne tayabensisName author: (Elmer) Merr.Accepted species | LauraceaeActinodaphne genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Actinodaphne tomentosaName author: TeschnerAccepted species | LauraceaeActinodaphne genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Actinodaphne tonkinensisName author: DaoAccepted species | LauraceaeActinodaphne 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.