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
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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 11,377–11,400
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 | Alexgeorgea subterraneaName author: CarlquistAccepted species | RestionaceaeAlexgeorgea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Alfaroa costaricensisName author: Standl.Accepted species | JuglandaceaeAlfaroa genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Alfaroa guanacastensisName author: D.E.StoneAccepted species | JuglandaceaeAlfaroa genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Alfaroa guatemalensisName author: (Standl.) L.O.Williams & A.R.MolinaAccepted species | JuglandaceaeAlfaroa genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Alfaroa hondurensisName author: L.O.Williams ex W.E.ManningAccepted species | JuglandaceaeAlfaroa genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Alfaroa manningiiName author: J.LeónAccepted species | JuglandaceaeAlfaroa genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Alfaroa mexicanaName author: D.E.StoneAccepted species | JuglandaceaeAlfaroa genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Alfaroa williamsiiName author: Ant.MolinaAccepted species | JuglandaceaeAlfaroa genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Alfredia acantholepisName author: Kar. & Kir.Accepted species | AsteraceaeAlfredia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Alfredia asperaName author: C.ShihAccepted species | AsteraceaeAlfredia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Alfredia cernuaName author: Cass.Accepted species | AsteraceaeAlfredia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Alfredia fetissowiiName author: IljinAccepted species | AsteraceaeAlfredia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Alfredia fetsowiiName author: IljinAccepted species | AsteraceaeAlfredia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Alfredia integrifoliaName author: (Iljin) Tulyag.Accepted species | AsteraceaeAlfredia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Alfredia niveaName author: Kar. & Kir.Accepted species | AsteraceaeAlfredia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Alfredia talassicaName author: Korovin ex IljinAccepted species | AsteraceaeAlfredia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Algernonia amazonicaName author: (Emmerich) G.L.WebsterAccepted species | EuphorbiaceaeAlgernonia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Algernonia bahiensisName author: (Emmerich) G.L.WebsterAccepted species | EuphorbiaceaeAlgernonia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Algernonia brasiliensisName author: Baill.Accepted species | EuphorbiaceaeAlgernonia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Algernonia dimitriiName author: (Emmerich) G.L.WebsterAccepted species | EuphorbiaceaeAlgernonia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Algernonia gibbosaName author: (Pax & K.Hoffm.) EmmerichAccepted species | EuphorbiaceaeAlgernonia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Algernonia glaziouiName author: EmmerichAccepted species | EuphorbiaceaeAlgernonia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Algernonia kuhlmanniiName author: (Emmerich) G.L.WebsterAccepted species | EuphorbiaceaeAlgernonia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Algernonia leandriiName author: (Baill.) G.L.WebsterAccepted species | EuphorbiaceaeAlgernonia 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.