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 6,649–6,672
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 | Aeranthes orophilaName author: Toill.-Gen.Accepted species | OrchidaceaeAeranthes genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Aeranthes orthopodaName author: Toill.-Gen., Ursch & BosserAccepted species | OrchidaceaeAeranthes genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Aeranthes parkesiiName author: G.Will.Accepted species | OrchidaceaeAeranthes genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Aeranthes parvulaName author: Schltr.Accepted species | OrchidaceaeAeranthes genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Aeranthes peyrotiiName author: BosserAccepted species | OrchidaceaeAeranthes genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Aeranthes polyanthemaName author: Ridl.Accepted species | OrchidaceaeAeranthes genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Aeranthes ramosaName author: RolfeAccepted species | OrchidaceaeAeranthes genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Aeranthes robustaName author: SenghasAccepted species | OrchidaceaeAeranthes genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Aeranthes sambiranoensisName author: Schltr.Accepted species | OrchidaceaeAeranthes genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Aeranthes schlechteriName author: BosserAccepted species | OrchidaceaeAeranthes genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Aeranthes setiformisName author: GarayAccepted species | OrchidaceaeAeranthes genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Aeranthes setipesName author: Schltr.Accepted species | OrchidaceaeAeranthes genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Aeranthes strangulataName author: Frapp. ex Cordem.Accepted species | OrchidaceaeAeranthes genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Aeranthes strangulatusName author: Frapp. ex Cordem.Accepted species | OrchidaceaeAeranthes genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Aeranthes subramosaName author: GarayAccepted species | OrchidaceaeAeranthes genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Aeranthes tenellaName author: BosserAccepted species | OrchidaceaeAeranthes genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Aeranthes tricalcarataName author: H.PerrierAccepted species | OrchidaceaeAeranthes genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Aeranthes tropophilaName author: BosserAccepted species | OrchidaceaeAeranthes genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Aeranthes unciformisName author: P.J.Cribb & Nusb.Accepted species | OrchidaceaeAeranthes genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Aeranthes virginalisName author: D.L.RobertsAccepted species | OrchidaceaeAeranthes genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Aerides agasthiyamalaianaName author: Karupp. & P.S.S.Rich.Accepted species | OrchidaceaeAerides genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Aerides augustianaName author: RolfeAccepted species | OrchidaceaeAerides genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Aerides augustianumName author: RolfeAccepted species | OrchidaceaeAerides genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Aerides cootesiiName author: Cabactulan, M.Leon & R.B.PimentelAccepted species | OrchidaceaeAerides 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.