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 13,177–13,200
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 | Aloe barbara-jeppeaeName author: T.A.McCoy & LavranosAccepted species | AsphodelaceaeAloe genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Aloe barbertoniaeName author: Pole-EvansAccepted species | AsphodelaceaeAloe genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Aloe bargalensisName author: LavranosAccepted species | AsphodelaceaeAloe genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Aloe beankaensisName author: Letsara, Rakotoar. & AlmedaAccepted species | AsphodelaceaeAloe genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Aloe belavenokensisName author: (Rauh & Gerold) L.E.Newton & G.D.RowleyAccepted species | AsphodelaceaeAloe genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Aloe belitsakensisName author: Rakotoaris.Accepted species | AsphodelaceaeAloe genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Aloe bellaName author: G.D.RowleyAccepted species | AsphodelaceaeAloe genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Aloe bellatulaName author: ReynoldsAccepted species | AsphodelaceaeAloe genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Aloe benishangulanaName author: Sebsebe & TesfayeAccepted species | AsphodelaceaeAloe genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Aloe berevoanaName author: LavranosAccepted species | AsphodelaceaeAloe genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Aloe bergerianaName author: (Dinter) Boatwr. & J.C.ManningAccepted species | AsphodelaceaeAloe genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Aloe bernadettaeName author: J.-B.CastillonAccepted species | AsphodelaceaeAloe genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Aloe bernardiiName author: J.-P.CastillonAccepted species | AsphodelaceaeAloe genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Aloe bertemariaeName author: Sebsebe & DioliAccepted species | AsphodelaceaeAloe genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Aloe betsileensisName author: H.PerrierAccepted species | AsphodelaceaeAloe genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Aloe bicomitumName author: L.C.LeachAccepted species | AsphodelaceaeAloe genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Aloe boiteauiName author: GuillauminAccepted species | AsphodelaceaeAloe genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Aloe boscaweniiName author: ChristianAccepted species | AsphodelaceaeAloe genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Aloe bosseriName author: J.-B.CastillonAccepted species | AsphodelaceaeAloe genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Aloe bowieaName author: Schult. & Schult.f.Accepted species | AsphodelaceaeAloe genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Aloe boyleiName author: BakerAccepted species | AsphodelaceaeAloe genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Aloe braamvanwykiiName author: Gideon F.Sm. & FigueiredoAccepted species | AsphodelaceaeAloe genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Aloe brachystachysName author: BakerAccepted species | AsphodelaceaeAloe genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Aloe branddraaiensisName author: Groenew.Accepted species | AsphodelaceaeAloe 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.