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 10,249–10,272
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 | Alcea biennisName author: WinterlAccepted species | MalvaceaeAlcea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Alcea calvertiiName author: (Boiss.) Boiss.Accepted species | MalvaceaeAlcea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Alcea chrysanthaName author: (Sam.) ZoharyAccepted species | MalvaceaeAlcea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Alcea damascenaName author: (Mouterde) MouterdeAccepted species | MalvaceaeAlcea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Alcea denudataName author: Boiss.Accepted species | MalvaceaeAlcea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Alcea digitataName author: (Boiss.) Alef.Accepted species | MalvaceaeAlcea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Alcea dissectaName author: (Baker f.) ZoharyAccepted species | MalvaceaeAlcea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Alcea djahromiName author: ParsaAccepted species | MalvaceaeAlcea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Alcea excubitaName author: IljinAccepted species | MalvaceaeAlcea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Alcea fasciculifloraName author: ZoharyAccepted species | MalvaceaeAlcea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Alcea ficifoliaName author: Carl Linnaeus (L.)Accepted species | MalvaceaeAlcea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Alcea flavovirensName author: (Boiss. & Buhse) IljinAccepted species | MalvaceaeAlcea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Alcea freynianaName author: IljinAccepted species | MalvaceaeAlcea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Alcea frolovianaName author: (Litv.) IljinAccepted species | MalvaceaeAlcea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Alcea galilaeaName author: ZoharyAccepted species | MalvaceaeAlcea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Alcea ghahremaniiName author: Pakravan & AssadiAccepted species | MalvaceaeAlcea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Alcea gorganicaName author: (Rech.f., Aellen & Esfand.) ZoharyAccepted species | MalvaceaeAlcea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Alcea heldreichiiName author: Boiss.Accepted species | MalvaceaeAlcea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Alcea hohenackeriName author: Boiss.Accepted species | MalvaceaeAlcea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Alcea hyrcanaName author: (Grossh.) Grossh.Accepted species | MalvaceaeAlcea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Alcea ilamicaName author: PakravanAccepted species | MalvaceaeAlcea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Alcea iranshahriiName author: Pakravan, Ghahr. & AssadiAccepted species | MalvaceaeAlcea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Alcea karakalensisName author: FreynAccepted species | MalvaceaeAlcea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Alcea karsianaName author: (Bordz.) Litv.Accepted species | MalvaceaeAlcea 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.