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 5,281–5,304
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 | Adenochlaena zeylanicaName author: ThwaitesAccepted species | EuphorbiaceaeAdenochlaena genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Adenochloa adenophoraName author: (K.Schum.) ZuloagaAccepted species | PoaceaeAdenochloa genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Adenochloa bullockiiName author: (Renvoize) ZuloagaAccepted species | PoaceaeAdenochloa genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Adenochloa claytoniiName author: (Renvoize) ZuloagaAccepted species | PoaceaeAdenochloa genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Adenochloa eckloniiName author: (Nees) ZuloagaAccepted species | PoaceaeAdenochloa genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Adenochloa flaccifloraName author: (Stapf) ZuloagaAccepted species | PoaceaeAdenochloa genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Adenochloa habrothrixName author: (Renvoize) ZuloagaAccepted species | PoaceaeAdenochloa genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Adenochloa hymeniochilaName author: (Nees) ZuloagaAccepted species | PoaceaeAdenochloa genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Adenochloa lukwangulenseName author: (Pilg.) ZuloagaAccepted species | PoaceaeAdenochloa genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Adenochloa nigromarginataName author: (Robyns) ZuloagaAccepted species | PoaceaeAdenochloa genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Adenochloa pectinellaName author: (Stapf) ZuloagaAccepted species | PoaceaeAdenochloa genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Adenochloa pole-evansiiName author: (C.E.Hubb.) ZuloagaAccepted species | PoaceaeAdenochloa genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Adenochloa sadiniiName author: (Vanderyst) ZuloagaAccepted species | PoaceaeAdenochloa genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Adenochloa squarrosaName author: (Peter) ZuloagaAccepted species | PoaceaeAdenochloa genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Adenocline acutaName author: (Thunb.) Baill.Accepted species | EuphorbiaceaeAdenocline genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Adenocline paucifloraName author: Turcz.Accepted species | EuphorbiaceaeAdenocline genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Adenocline violifoliaName author: PrainAccepted species | EuphorbiaceaeAdenocline genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Adenocritonia adamsiiName author: R.M.King & H.Rob.Accepted species | AsteraceaeAdenocritonia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Adenocritonia heathiaeName author: (B.L.Turner) H.Rob.Accepted species | AsteraceaeAdenocritonia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Adenocritonia steyermarkiiName author: H.Rob.Accepted species | AsteraceaeAdenocritonia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Adenodolichos acutifoliolatusName author: Verdc.Accepted species | FabaceaeAdenodolichos genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Adenodolichos baumiiName author: HarmsAccepted species | FabaceaeAdenodolichos genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Adenodolichos bequaertiiName author: De Wild.Accepted species | FabaceaeAdenodolichos genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Adenodolichos brevipetiolatusName author: R.WilczekAccepted species | FabaceaeAdenodolichos 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.