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 54,097–54,120
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 | Callitriche lusitanicaName author: SchotsmanAccepted species | PlantaginaceaeCallitriche genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Callitriche mandonisName author: Van Heurck & Müll.Arg.Accepted species | PlantaginaceaeCallitriche genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Callitriche marginataName author: Torr.Accepted species | PlantaginaceaeCallitriche genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Callitriche matheziiName author: SchotsmanAccepted species | PlantaginaceaeCallitriche genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Callitriche mouterdeiName author: SchotsmanAccepted species | PlantaginaceaeCallitriche genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Callitriche muelleriName author: Sond.Accepted species | PlantaginaceaeCallitriche genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Callitriche nubigenaName author: FassettAccepted species | PlantaginaceaeCallitriche genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Callitriche nyrensisName author: PrančlAccepted species | PlantaginaceaeCallitriche genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Callitriche oblongicarpaName author: FassettAccepted species | PlantaginaceaeCallitriche genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Callitriche obtusangulaName author: Le GallAccepted species | PlantaginaceaeCallitriche genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Callitriche occidentalisName author: Hegelm.Accepted species | PlantaginaceaeCallitriche genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Callitriche oreophilaName author: SchotsmanAccepted species | PlantaginaceaeCallitriche genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Callitriche palustrisName author: Carl Linnaeus (L.)Accepted species | PlantaginaceaeCallitriche genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Callitriche papuanaName author: Merr. & L.M.PerryAccepted species | PlantaginaceaeCallitriche genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Callitriche pedunculosaName author: Nutt.Accepted species | PlantaginaceaeCallitriche genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Callitriche peploidesName author: Nutt.Accepted species | PlantaginaceaeCallitriche genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Callitriche petrieiName author: R.MasonAccepted species | PlantaginaceaeCallitriche genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Callitriche platycarpaName author: Kütz.Accepted species | PlantaginaceaeCallitriche genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Callitriche praetermissaName author: Lansdown & HassemerAccepted species | PlantaginaceaeCallitriche genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Callitriche pulchraName author: SchotsmanAccepted species | PlantaginaceaeCallitriche genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Callitriche quindiensisName author: FassettAccepted species | PlantaginaceaeCallitriche genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Callitriche ravenianaName author: LansdownAccepted species | PlantaginaceaeCallitriche genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Callitriche regis-jubaeName author: SchotsmanAccepted species | PlantaginaceaeCallitriche genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Callitriche rimosaName author: FassettAccepted species | PlantaginaceaeCallitriche 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.