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 985–1,008
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 | Acacia laccataName author: PedleyAccepted species | FabaceaeAcacia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acacia lacertensisName author: PedleyAccepted species | FabaceaeAcacia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acacia lachnocarpaName author: R.W.Davis & HislopAccepted species | FabaceaeAcacia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acacia lachnophyllaName author: F.Muell.Accepted species | FabaceaeAcacia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acacia lamprocarpaName author: O.SchwarzAccepted species | FabaceaeAcacia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acacia lanceolataName author: MaslinAccepted species | FabaceaeAcacia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acacia laneiName author: R.S.Cowan & MaslinAccepted species | FabaceaeAcacia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acacia lanigeraName author: A.Cunn.Accepted species | FabaceaeAcacia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acacia lanuginophyllaName author: R.S.Cowan & MaslinAccepted species | FabaceaeAcacia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acacia lapidosaName author: MaslinAccepted species | FabaceaeAcacia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acacia laricinaName author: Meisn.Accepted species | FabaceaeAcacia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acacia lasiocalyxName author: C.R.P.AndrewsAccepted species | FabaceaeAcacia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acacia lasiocarpaName author: Benth.Accepted species | FabaceaeAcacia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acacia lasiopusName author: Mart. ex CollaAccepted species | FabaceaeAcacia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acacia lateriticolaName author: MaslinAccepted species | FabaceaeAcacia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acacia latescensName author: Benth.Accepted species | FabaceaeAcacia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acacia latifoliaName author: Benth.Accepted species | FabaceaeAcacia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acacia latiorName author: (R.S.Cowan & Maslin) Maslin & BuscumbAccepted species | FabaceaeAcacia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acacia latipesName author: Benth.Accepted species | FabaceaeAcacia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acacia latisepalaName author: PedleyAccepted species | FabaceaeAcacia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acacia latziiName author: MaslinAccepted species | FabaceaeAcacia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acacia lautaName author: PedleyAccepted species | FabaceaeAcacia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acacia lazaridisName author: PedleyAccepted species | FabaceaeAcacia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acacia leeuwenianaName author: MaslinAccepted species | FabaceaeAcacia 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 980 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.