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 6,721–6,744
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 | Aeridostachya ovilisName author: (J.J.Sm.) RauschertAccepted species | OrchidaceaeAeridostachya genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Aeridostachya propinquaName author: (Ames) W.Suarez & CootesAccepted species | OrchidaceaeAeridostachya genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Aeridostachya robustaName author: (Blume) BriegerAccepted species | OrchidaceaeAeridostachya genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Aeridostachya sumatrensisName author: (Ridl.) RauschertAccepted species | OrchidaceaeAeridostachya genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Aeridostachya trichotaeniaName author: (Schltr.) BriegerAccepted species | OrchidaceaeAeridostachya genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Aeridostachya unifoliaName author: (J.J.Sm.) RauschertAccepted species | OrchidaceaeAeridostachya genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Aeridostachya vulcanicaName author: (Schltr.) BriegerAccepted species | OrchidaceaeAeridostachya genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Aerva caudataName author: BojerAccepted species | AmaranthaceaeAerva genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Aerva edulisName author: Suess.Accepted species | AmaranthaceaeAerva genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Aerva javanicaName author: (Burm.f.) Juss. ex Schult.Accepted species | AmaranthaceaeAerva genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Aerva madagassicaName author: Suess.Accepted species | AmaranthaceaeAerva genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Aerva monsoniaName author: Mart.Accepted species | AmaranthaceaeAerva genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Aerva radicansName author: Mart.Accepted species | AmaranthaceaeAerva genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Aerva timorensisName author: Moq.Accepted species | AmaranthaceaeAerva genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Aerva villosaName author: Moq.Accepted species | AmaranthaceaeAerva genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Aerva wightiiName author: Hook.f.Accepted species | AmaranthaceaeAerva genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Aeschynanthus acuminatissimusName author: W.T.WangAccepted species | GesneriaceaeAeschynanthus genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Aeschynanthus acuminatusName author: Wall. ex A.DC.Accepted species | GesneriaceaeAeschynanthus genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Aeschynanthus albidusName author: (Blume) Steud.Accepted species | GesneriaceaeAeschynanthus genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Aeschynanthus amboinensisName author: (Merr.) MendumAccepted species | GesneriaceaeAeschynanthus genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Aeschynanthus amoenusName author: C.B.ClarkeAccepted species | GesneriaceaeAeschynanthus genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Aeschynanthus andersoniiName author: C.B.ClarkeAccepted species | GesneriaceaeAeschynanthus genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Aeschynanthus angustifoliusName author: (Blume) Steud.Accepted species | GesneriaceaeAeschynanthus genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Aeschynanthus angustioblongusName author: W.T.WangAccepted species | GesneriaceaeAeschynanthus 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.