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 7,249–7,272
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 | Afrobrunnichia erectaName author: (Asch.) Hutch. & DalzielAccepted species | PolygonaceaeAfrobrunnichia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Afrocalathea rhizanthaName author: (K.Schum.) K.Schum.Accepted species | MarantaceaeAfrocalathea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Afrocanthium burttiiName author: (Bullock) LantzAccepted species | RubiaceaeAfrocanthium genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Afrocanthium gilfillaniiName author: (N.E.Br.) LantzAccepted species | RubiaceaeAfrocanthium genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Afrocanthium kenienseName author: (Bullock) LantzAccepted species | RubiaceaeAfrocanthium genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Afrocanthium kilifienseName author: (Bridson) LantzAccepted species | RubiaceaeAfrocanthium genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Afrocanthium lactescensName author: (Hiern) LantzAccepted species | RubiaceaeAfrocanthium genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Afrocanthium mundianumName author: (Cham. & Schltdl.) LantzAccepted species | RubiaceaeAfrocanthium genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Afrocanthium ngoniiName author: (Bridson) LantzAccepted species | RubiaceaeAfrocanthium genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Afrocanthium parasiebenlistiiName author: (Bridson) LantzAccepted species | RubiaceaeAfrocanthium genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Afrocanthium peteriName author: (Bridson) LantzAccepted species | RubiaceaeAfrocanthium genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Afrocanthium pseudorandiiName author: (Bridson) LantzAccepted species | RubiaceaeAfrocanthium genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Afrocanthium pseudoverticillatumName author: (S.Moore) LantzAccepted species | RubiaceaeAfrocanthium genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Afrocanthium racemulosumName author: (S.Moore) LantzAccepted species | RubiaceaeAfrocanthium genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Afrocanthium rondoenseName author: (Bridson) LantzAccepted species | RubiaceaeAfrocanthium genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Afrocanthium salubeniiName author: (Bridson) LantzAccepted species | RubiaceaeAfrocanthium genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Afrocanthium shabaniiName author: (Bridson) LantzAccepted species | RubiaceaeAfrocanthium genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Afrocanthium siebenlistiiName author: (K.Krause) LantzAccepted species | RubiaceaeAfrocanthium genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Afrocanthium volleseniiName author: (Bridson) LantzAccepted species | RubiaceaeAfrocanthium genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Afrocayratia debilisName author: (Baker) J.Wen & L.M.LuAccepted species | VitaceaeAfrocayratia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Afrocayratia delicatulaName author: (Willems) J.Wen & Z.D.ChenAccepted species | VitaceaeAfrocayratia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Afrocayratia gracilisName author: (Guill. & Perr.) J.Wen & Z.D.ChenAccepted species | VitaceaeAfrocayratia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Afrocayratia ibuensisName author: (Hook.f.) J.Wen & V.C.DangAccepted species | VitaceaeAfrocayratia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Afrocayratia imerinensisName author: (Baker) J.Wen & L.M.LuAccepted species | VitaceaeAfrocayratia 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.