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 54,769–54,792
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 | Calyptrocalyx pachystachysName author: Becc.Accepted species | ArecaceaeCalyptrocalyx genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Calyptrocalyx pauciflorusName author: Becc.Accepted species | ArecaceaeCalyptrocalyx genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Calyptrocalyx polyphyllusName author: Becc.Accepted species | ArecaceaeCalyptrocalyx genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Calyptrocalyx pusillusName author: (Becc.) Dowe & M.D.FerreroAccepted species | ArecaceaeCalyptrocalyx genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Calyptrocalyx reflexusName author: J.Dransf. & MarcusAccepted species | ArecaceaeCalyptrocalyx genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Calyptrocalyx sessiliflorusName author: Dowe & M.D.FerreroAccepted species | ArecaceaeCalyptrocalyx genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Calyptrocalyx spicatusName author: (Lam.) BlumeAccepted species | ArecaceaeCalyptrocalyx genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Calyptrocalyx yamutumeneName author: Dowe & M.D.FerreroAccepted species | ArecaceaeCalyptrocalyx genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Calyptrocarya bicolorName author: (H.Pfeiff.) T.KoyamaAccepted species | CyperaceaeCalyptrocarya genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Calyptrocarya delascioiName author: Davidse & KralAccepted species | CyperaceaeCalyptrocarya genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Calyptrocarya glomerulataName author: (Brongn.) Urb.Accepted species | CyperaceaeCalyptrocarya genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Calyptrocarya irwinianaName author: T.KoyamaAccepted species | CyperaceaeCalyptrocarya genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Calyptrocarya luzuliformisName author: T.KoyamaAccepted species | CyperaceaeCalyptrocarya genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Calyptrocarya monocephalaName author: Hochst. ex Steud.Accepted species | CyperaceaeCalyptrocarya genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Calyptrocarya montesiiName author: Davidse & KralAccepted species | CyperaceaeCalyptrocarya genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Calyptrocarya poeppigianaName author: KunthAccepted species | CyperaceaeCalyptrocarya genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Calyptrochilum aurantiacumName author: (P.J.Cribb & Laan) Stévart, M.Simo & DroissartAccepted species | OrchidaceaeCalyptrochilum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Calyptrochilum christyanumName author: (Rchb.f.) Summerh.Accepted species | OrchidaceaeCalyptrochilum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Calyptrochilum emarginatumName author: (Afzel. ex Sw.) Schltr.Accepted species | OrchidaceaeCalyptrochilum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Calyptrogyne alleniiName author: (L.H.Bailey) de NeversAccepted species | ArecaceaeCalyptrogyne genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Calyptrogyne anomalaName author: de Nevers & A.J.Hend.Accepted species | ArecaceaeCalyptrogyne genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Calyptrogyne baudensisName author: A.J.Hend.Accepted species | ArecaceaeCalyptrogyne genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Calyptrogyne brachystachysName author: H.Wendl. ex BurretAccepted species | ArecaceaeCalyptrogyne genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Calyptrogyne coloradensisName author: A.J.Hend.Accepted species | ArecaceaeCalyptrogyne 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.