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 12,961–12,984
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 | Alluaudia montagnaciiName author: RauhAccepted species | DidiereaceaeAlluaudia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Alluaudia proceraName author: (Drake) DrakeAccepted species | DidiereaceaeAlluaudia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Alluaudiopsis fiherenensisName author: Humbert & ChouxAccepted species | DidiereaceaeAlluaudiopsis genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Alluaudiopsis marnierianaName author: RauhAccepted species | DidiereaceaeAlluaudiopsis genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Almaleea cambageiName author: (Maiden & Betche) Crisp & P.H.WestonAccepted species | FabaceaeAlmaleea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Almaleea capitataName author: (J.H.Willis) Crisp & P.H.WestonAccepted species | FabaceaeAlmaleea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Almaleea incurvataName author: (A.Cunn.) Crisp & P.H.WestonAccepted species | FabaceaeAlmaleea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Almaleea paludosaName author: (Joy Thomps.) Crisp & P.H.WestonAccepted species | FabaceaeAlmaleea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Almaleea subumbellataName author: (Hook.) Crisp & P.H.WestonAccepted species | FabaceaeAlmaleea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Almedanthus pachytrichusName author: (Gilg ex R.E.Fr.) Ver.-Lib. & R.D.StoneAccepted species | MelastomataceaeAlmedanthus genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Almutaster pauciflorusName author: (Nutt.) Á.Löve & D.LöveAccepted species | AsteraceaeAlmutaster genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Alniaria alnifoliaName author: (Siebold & Zucc.) RushforthAccepted species | RosaceaeAlniaria genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Alniaria chengiiName author: (C.J.Qi) RushforthAccepted species | RosaceaeAlniaria genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Alniaria folgneriName author: (C.K.Schneid.) RushforthAccepted species | RosaceaeAlniaria genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Alniaria hunanicaName author: (C.J.Qi) RushforthAccepted species | RosaceaeAlniaria genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Alniaria nubiumName author: (Hand.-Mazz.) RushforthAccepted species | RosaceaeAlniaria genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Alniaria tsinlingensisName author: (C.L.Tang) RushforthAccepted species | RosaceaeAlniaria genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Alniaria yuanaName author: (Spongberg) RushforthAccepted species | RosaceaeAlniaria genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Alniphyllum eberhardtiiName author: GuillauminAccepted species | StyracaceaeAlniphyllum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Alniphyllum fortuneiName author: (Hemsl.) MakinoAccepted species | StyracaceaeAlniphyllum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Alniphyllum pterospermumName author: Matsum.Accepted species | StyracaceaeAlniphyllum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Alnus acuminataName author: KunthAccepted species | BetulaceaeAlnus genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Alnus alnobetulaName author: (Ehrh.) K.KochAccepted species | BetulaceaeAlnus genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Alnus betulifoliaName author: G.Y.Li, Z.H.Chen & D.D.MaAccepted species | BetulaceaeAlnus 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.