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 56,305–56,328
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 | Cancrinia chrysocephalaName author: Kar. & Kir.Accepted species | AsteraceaeCancrinia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Cancrinia discoideaName author: (Ledeb.) Poljakov ex TzvelevAccepted species | AsteraceaeCancrinia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Cancrinia karataviensisName author: (Regel & Schmalh.) PoljakovAccepted species | AsteraceaeCancrinia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Cancrinia krasnoboroviiName author: Khanm.Accepted species | AsteraceaeCancrinia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Cancrinia lasiocarpaName author: C.Winkl.Accepted species | AsteraceaeCancrinia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Cancrinia litwinowiiName author: Krasch.Accepted species | AsteraceaeCancrinia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Cancrinia maximowicziiName author: C.Winkl.Accepted species | AsteraceaeCancrinia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Cancrinia pamiricaName author: (O.Hoffm.) P.PoliakovAccepted species | AsteraceaeCancrinia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Cancrinia rupestrisName author: (Popov ex Nevski) PoljakovAccepted species | AsteraceaeCancrinia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Cancrinia tianschanicaName author: (Krasch.) TzvelevAccepted species | AsteraceaeCancrinia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Cancrinia tripinnatifidaName author: (Oliv.) TzvelevAccepted species | AsteraceaeCancrinia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Cancriniella krascheninnikoviiName author: (Rubtzov) TzvelevAccepted species | AsteraceaeCancriniella genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Candolleodendron brachystachyumName author: (DC.) R.S.CowanAccepted species | FabaceaeCandolleodendron genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Canella winteranaName author: (L.) Gaertn.Accepted species | CanellaceaeCanella genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Canephora ambrensisName author: S.E.DawsonAccepted species | RubiaceaeCanephora genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Canephora angustifoliaName author: WernhamAccepted species | RubiaceaeCanephora genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Canephora goudotiiName author: WernhamAccepted species | RubiaceaeCanephora genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Canephora gyrobracteataName author: S.E.DawsonAccepted species | RubiaceaeCanephora genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Canephora humblotiiName author: DrakeAccepted species | RubiaceaeCanephora genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Canephora madagascariensisName author: J.F.Gmel.Accepted species | RubiaceaeCanephora genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Canephora maroanaName author: Aug.DC.Accepted species | RubiaceaeCanephora genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Canistropsis albifloraName author: (L.B.Sm.) H.Luther & LemeAccepted species | BromeliaceaeCanistropsis genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Canistropsis billbergioidesName author: (Schult. & Schult.f.) LemeAccepted species | BromeliaceaeCanistropsis genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Canistropsis burchelliiName author: (Baker) LemeAccepted species | BromeliaceaeCanistropsis 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.