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 7,273–7,296
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 | Afrocayratia longifloraName author: (Desc.) J.Wen & Rabarij.Accepted species | VitaceaeAfrocayratia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Afrocayratia triternataName author: (Baker) J.Wen & Rabarij.Accepted species | VitaceaeAfrocayratia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Afrocrocus unifoliusName author: (Goldblatt) Goldblatt & J.C.ManningAccepted species | IridaceaeAfrocrocus genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Afrofittonia silvestrisName author: LindauAccepted species | AcanthaceaeAfrofittonia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Afroguatteria bequaertiiName author: (De Wild.) BoutiqueAccepted species | AnnonaceaeAfroguatteria genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Afroguatteria discostigmaName author: (Diels) X.Guo & R.M.K.SaundersAccepted species | AnnonaceaeAfroguatteria genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Afroguatteria globosaName author: C.N.PaivaAccepted species | AnnonaceaeAfroguatteria genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Afrohybanthus aferName author: (Sond.) FlickerAccepted species | ViolaceaeAfrohybanthus genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Afrohybanthus aurantiacusName author: (F.Muell. ex Benth.) FlickerAccepted species | ViolaceaeAfrohybanthus genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Afrohybanthus buxifoliusName author: (Vent.) FlickerAccepted species | ViolaceaeAfrohybanthus genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Afrohybanthus densifoliusName author: (Engl.) FlickerAccepted species | ViolaceaeAfrohybanthus genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Afrohybanthus enneaspermusName author: (L.) FlickerAccepted species | ViolaceaeAfrohybanthus genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Afrohybanthus fasciculatusName author: (Grey-Wilson) FlickerAccepted species | ViolaceaeAfrohybanthus genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Afrohybanthus indicusName author: S.K.Kamble & B.J.PatilAccepted species | ViolaceaeAfrohybanthus genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Afrohybanthus nyassensisName author: (Engl.) FlickerAccepted species | ViolaceaeAfrohybanthus genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Afrohybanthus pseudodanguyanusName author: (Grey-Wilson) FlickerAccepted species | ViolaceaeAfrohybanthus genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Afrohybanthus ramosissimusName author: (Thwaites) FlickerAccepted species | ViolaceaeAfrohybanthus genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Afrohybanthus serratusName author: (Engl.) FlickerAccepted species | ViolaceaeAfrohybanthus genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Afrohybanthus stellarioidesName author: (Domin) FlickerAccepted species | ViolaceaeAfrohybanthus genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Afrohybanthus travancoricusName author: (Bedd.) FlickerAccepted species | ViolaceaeAfrohybanthus genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Afrohybanthus tsavoensisName author: (Grey-Wilson) FlickerAccepted species | ViolaceaeAfrohybanthus genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Afrohybanthus verbi-diviniName author: (Everaarts) FlickerAccepted species | ViolaceaeAfrohybanthus genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Afrolicania elaeospermaName author: Mildbr.Accepted species | ChrysobalanaceaeAfrolicania genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Afroligusticum aculeolatumName author: (Engl.) P.J.D.WinterAccepted species | ApiaceaeAfroligusticum 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.