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 11,281–11,304
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 | Alectryon pubescensName author: (S.T.Reynolds) S.T.ReynoldsAccepted species | SapindaceaeAlectryon genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Alectryon ramiflorusName author: S.T.ReynoldsAccepted species | SapindaceaeAlectryon genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Alectryon repandodentatusName author: Radlk.Accepted species | SapindaceaeAlectryon genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Alectryon reticulatusName author: Radlk.Accepted species | SapindaceaeAlectryon genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Alectryon samoensisName author: Christoph.Accepted species | SapindaceaeAlectryon genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Alectryon semicinereumName author: Radlk.Accepted species | SapindaceaeAlectryon genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Alectryon serratusName author: Radlk.Accepted species | SapindaceaeAlectryon genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Alectryon sphaerococcumName author: Radlk.Accepted species | SapindaceaeAlectryon genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Alectryon strigosusName author: Radlk.Accepted species | SapindaceaeAlectryon genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Alectryon subcinereumName author: Radlk.Accepted species | SapindaceaeAlectryon genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Alectryon subdentatumName author: Radlk.Accepted species | SapindaceaeAlectryon genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Alectryon tomentosusName author: Radlk.Accepted species | SapindaceaeAlectryon genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Alectryon tropicusName author: (S.T.Reynolds) S.T.ReynoldsAccepted species | SapindaceaeAlectryon genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Alectryon unilobatusName author: S.T.ReynoldsAccepted species | SapindaceaeAlectryon genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Aleisanthia rupestrisName author: (Ridl.) Ridl.Accepted species | RubiaceaeAleisanthia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Aleisanthia sylvaticaName author: Ridl.Accepted species | RubiaceaeAleisanthia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Aleisanthiopsis distantifloraName author: (Merr.) TangeAccepted species | RubiaceaeAleisanthiopsis genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Aleisanthiopsis multifloraName author: TangeAccepted species | RubiaceaeAleisanthiopsis genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Alepidea acutidensName author: Weim.Accepted species | ApiaceaeAlepidea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Alepidea amatymbicaName author: Eckl. & Zeyh.Accepted species | ApiaceaeAlepidea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Alepidea angustifoliaName author: Schltr. & H.WolffAccepted species | ApiaceaeAlepidea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Alepidea attenuataName author: Weim.Accepted species | ApiaceaeAlepidea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Alepidea calocephalaName author: Schltr. & H.WolffAccepted species | ApiaceaeAlepidea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Alepidea capensisName author: (Berg.) R.A.DyerAccepted species | ApiaceaeAlepidea 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.