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
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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 7,153–7,176
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 | Aethionema turanicumName author: Yıld.Accepted species | BrassicaceaeAethionema genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Aethionema turcicumName author: H.Duman & AytaçAccepted species | BrassicaceaeAethionema genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Aethionema umbellatumName author: (Boiss.) Bornm.Accepted species | BrassicaceaeAethionema genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Aethionema virgatumName author: (Boiss.) HedgeAccepted species | BrassicaceaeAethionema genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Aethionema yildirimliiName author: KılıçAccepted species | BrassicaceaeAethionema genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Aethionema zagricumName author: Moazzeni & MahmoodiAccepted species | BrassicaceaeAethionema genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Aethusa cynapiumName author: Carl Linnaeus (L.)Accepted species | ApiaceaeAethusa genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Aetoxylon sympetalumName author: (Steenis & Domke) Airy ShawAccepted species | ThymelaeaceaeAetoxylon genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Aextoxicon punctatumName author: Ruiz & Pav.Accepted species | AextoxicaceaeAextoxicon genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Afgekia mahidoliaeName author: B.L.Burtt & Chermsir.Accepted species | FabaceaeAfgekia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Afgekia sericeaName author: CraibAccepted species | FabaceaeAfgekia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Afraegle mildbraediiName author: Engl.Accepted species | RutaceaeAfraegle genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Afraegle paniculataName author: (Schumach. & Thonn.) Engl.Accepted species | RutaceaeAfraegle genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Aframomum albiflorumName author: LockAccepted species | ZingiberaceaeAframomum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Aframomum alboviolaceumName author: (Ridl.) K.Schum.Accepted species | ZingiberaceaeAframomum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Aframomum alpinumName author: (Gagnep.) K.Schum.Accepted species | ZingiberaceaeAframomum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Aframomum angustifoliumName author: (Sonn.) K.Schum.Accepted species | ZingiberaceaeAframomum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Aframomum arundinaceumName author: (Oliv. & D.Hanb.) K.Schum.Accepted species | ZingiberaceaeAframomum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Aframomum atewaeName author: Lock & J.B.HallAccepted species | ZingiberaceaeAframomum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Aframomum aulacocarposName author: Pellegr. ex KoechlinAccepted species | ZingiberaceaeAframomum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Aframomum chrysanthumName author: LockAccepted species | ZingiberaceaeAframomum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Aframomum citratumName author: (J.Pereira) K.Schum.Accepted species | ZingiberaceaeAframomum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Aframomum cordifoliumName author: Lock & J.B.HallAccepted species | ZingiberaceaeAframomum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Aframomum corrorimaName author: (A.Braun) P.C.M.JansenAccepted species | ZingiberaceaeAframomum 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.