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 11,521–11,544
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 saxicolaName author: Hub.-Mor.Accepted species | BoraginaceaeAlkanna genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Alkanna scardicaName author: Griseb.Accepted species | BoraginaceaeAlkanna genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Alkanna semiromicaName author: Ranjbar & KhalvatiAccepted species | BoraginaceaeAlkanna genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Alkanna sfikasianaName author: Kit Tan, Vold & StridAccepted species | BoraginaceaeAlkanna genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Alkanna shattuckiaName author: PostAccepted species | BoraginaceaeAlkanna genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Alkanna sieberiName author: A.DC.Accepted species | BoraginaceaeAlkanna genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Alkanna sieheanaName author: Rech.f.Accepted species | BoraginaceaeAlkanna genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Alkanna stojanoviiName author: KožuharovAccepted species | BoraginaceaeAlkanna genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Alkanna stribrnyiName author: Velen.Accepted species | BoraginaceaeAlkanna genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Alkanna strigosaName author: Boiss. & Hohen.Accepted species | BoraginaceaeAlkanna genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Alkanna sumbuliiName author: Yıld.Accepted species | BoraginaceaeAlkanna genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Alkanna tinctoriaName author: TauschAccepted species | BoraginaceaeAlkanna genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Alkanna trichophilaName author: Hub.-Mor.Accepted species | BoraginaceaeAlkanna genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Alkanna tubulosaName author: Boiss.Accepted species | BoraginaceaeAlkanna genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Alkanna verecundaName author: Hub.-Mor.Accepted species | BoraginaceaeAlkanna genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Alkanna viscidulaName author: Boiss.Accepted species | BoraginaceaeAlkanna genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Alkanna × intercedensName author: Rech.f.Accepted species | BoraginaceaeAlkanna genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Alkekengi officinarumName author: MoenchAccepted species | SolanaceaeAlkekengi genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Allaeanthus greveanusName author: (Baill.) CapuronAccepted species | MoraceaeAllaeanthus genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Allaeanthus kurziiName author: Hook.f.Accepted species | MoraceaeAllaeanthus genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Allaeanthus luzonicusName author: (Blanco) Fern.-Vill.Accepted species | MoraceaeAllaeanthus genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Allaeanthus zeylanicusName author: ThwaitesAccepted species | MoraceaeAllaeanthus genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Allagopappus canariensisName author: (Willd.) GreuterAccepted species | AsteraceaeAllagopappus genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Allagopappus viscosissimusName author: BolleAccepted species | AsteraceaeAllagopappus 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.