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 11,473–11,496
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 | Alkanna attilaeName author: P.H.DavisAccepted species | BoraginaceaeAlkanna genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Alkanna aucherianaName author: A.DC.Accepted species | BoraginaceaeAlkanna genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Alkanna auraniticaName author: MouterdeAccepted species | BoraginaceaeAlkanna genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Alkanna bracteosaName author: Boiss.Accepted species | BoraginaceaeAlkanna genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Alkanna calliensisName author: Heldr. ex Boiss.Accepted species | BoraginaceaeAlkanna genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Alkanna cappadocicaName author: Boiss. & BalansaAccepted species | BoraginaceaeAlkanna genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Alkanna chrysanthianaName author: Kit TanAccepted species | BoraginaceaeAlkanna genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Alkanna confusaName author: Sam. ex Rech.f.Accepted species | BoraginaceaeAlkanna genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Alkanna corcyrensisName author: HayekAccepted species | BoraginaceaeAlkanna genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Alkanna cordifoliaName author: K.KochAccepted species | BoraginaceaeAlkanna genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Alkanna dumaniiName author: SümbülAccepted species | BoraginaceaeAlkanna genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Alkanna frigidaName author: Boiss.Accepted species | BoraginaceaeAlkanna genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Alkanna froediniiName author: Rech.f.Accepted species | BoraginaceaeAlkanna genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Alkanna galilaeaName author: Boiss.Accepted species | BoraginaceaeAlkanna genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Alkanna graecaName author: Boiss. & SprunerAccepted species | BoraginaceaeAlkanna genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Alkanna haussknechtiiName author: Bornm.Accepted species | BoraginaceaeAlkanna genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Alkanna hellenicaName author: (Boiss.) Rech.f.Accepted species | BoraginaceaeAlkanna genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Alkanna hirsutissimaName author: (Bertol.) A.DC.Accepted species | BoraginaceaeAlkanna genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Alkanna hispidaName author: Hub.-Mor.Accepted species | BoraginaceaeAlkanna genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Alkanna incanaName author: Boiss.Accepted species | BoraginaceaeAlkanna genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Alkanna jordanoviiName author: KožuharovAccepted species | BoraginaceaeAlkanna genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Alkanna kotschyanaName author: DC.Accepted species | BoraginaceaeAlkanna genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Alkanna leiocarpaName author: Rech.f.Accepted species | BoraginaceaeAlkanna genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Alkanna leptophyllaName author: Rech.f.Accepted species | BoraginaceaeAlkanna 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.