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 7,081–7,104
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 | Aetheolaena lingulataName author: (Schltdl.) B.Nord.Accepted species | AsteraceaeAetheolaena genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Aetheolaena loesneriName author: (Hieron.) B.Nord.Accepted species | AsteraceaeAetheolaena genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Aetheolirion stenolobiumName author: FormanAccepted species | CommelinaceaeAetheolirion genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Aetheorhyncha andreettaeName author: (Jenny) DresslerAccepted species | OrchidaceaeAetheorhyncha genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Aethionema acariiName author: Gemici & LeblebiciAccepted species | BrassicaceaeAethionema genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Aethionema alanyaeName author: H.DumanAccepted species | BrassicaceaeAethionema genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Aethionema alidaghenicumName author: Yıld.Accepted species | BrassicaceaeAethionema genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Aethionema alpinumName author: Moazzeni & NorooziAccepted species | BrassicaceaeAethionema genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Aethionema anatolicumName author: A.Duran & M.ÖztürkAccepted species | BrassicaceaeAethionema genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Aethionema annuumName author: Yıld.Accepted species | BrassicaceaeAethionema genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Aethionema apetalumName author: Yıld. &KılıçAccepted species | BrassicaceaeAethionema genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Aethionema arabicumName author: (L.) Andrz. ex DC.Accepted species | BrassicaceaeAethionema genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Aethionema arabicumName author: (L.) Andrz. ex LipskyAccepted species | BrassicaceaeAethionema genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Aethionema armenumName author: Boiss.Accepted species | BrassicaceaeAethionema genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Aethionema aytachiiName author: Ertuğrul & HamzaoğluAccepted species | BrassicaceaeAethionema genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Aethionema balansaeName author: Boiss.Accepted species | BrassicaceaeAethionema genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Aethionema bingoelicumName author: Yıld. &KılıçAccepted species | BrassicaceaeAethionema genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Aethionema capitatumName author: Boiss. & BalansaAccepted species | BrassicaceaeAethionema genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Aethionema carlsbergiiName author: Strid & Papan.Accepted species | BrassicaceaeAethionema genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Aethionema carneumName author: (Banks & Sol.) B.Fedtsch.Accepted species | BrassicaceaeAethionema genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Aethionema cephalanthumName author: (Bornm.) Bornm.Accepted species | BrassicaceaeAethionema genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Aethionema compactumName author: (Hartvig & Strid) Yıld.Accepted species | BrassicaceaeAethionema genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Aethionema cordatumName author: (Desf.) Boiss.Accepted species | BrassicaceaeAethionema genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Aethionema coridifoliumName author: DC.Accepted species | BrassicaceaeAethionema 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.