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 13,201–13,224
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 brandhamiiName author: S.CarterAccepted species | AsphodelaceaeAloe genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Aloe brevifoliaName author: Mill.Accepted species | AsphodelaceaeAloe genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Aloe breviscapaName author: Reynolds & P.R.O.BallyAccepted species | AsphodelaceaeAloe genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Aloe broomiiName author: SchönlandAccepted species | AsphodelaceaeAloe genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Aloe brunneodentataName author: Lavranos & Collen.Accepted species | AsphodelaceaeAloe genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Aloe brunneostriataName author: Lavranos & S.CarterAccepted species | AsphodelaceaeAloe genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Aloe bruynsiiName author: P.I.Forst.Accepted species | AsphodelaceaeAloe genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Aloe buchananiiName author: BakerAccepted species | AsphodelaceaeAloe genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Aloe buchlohiiName author: RauhAccepted species | AsphodelaceaeAloe genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Aloe buettneriName author: A.BergerAccepted species | AsphodelaceaeAloe genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Aloe buhriiName author: LavranosAccepted species | AsphodelaceaeAloe genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Aloe bukobanaName author: ReynoldsAccepted species | AsphodelaceaeAloe genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Aloe bulbicaulisName author: ChristianAccepted species | AsphodelaceaeAloe genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Aloe bulbilliferaName author: H.PerrierAccepted species | AsphodelaceaeAloe genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Aloe bullockiiName author: ReynoldsAccepted species | AsphodelaceaeAloe genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Aloe burgersfortensisName author: ReynoldsAccepted species | AsphodelaceaeAloe genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Aloe busseiName author: A.BergerAccepted species | AsphodelaceaeAloe genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Aloe butiabanaName author: T.C.Cole & T.G.ForrestAccepted species | AsphodelaceaeAloe genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Aloe caesiaName author: Salm-DyckAccepted species | AsphodelaceaeAloe genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Aloe calcairophilaName author: ReynoldsAccepted species | AsphodelaceaeAloe genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Aloe calidophilaName author: ReynoldsAccepted species | AsphodelaceaeAloe genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Aloe callianthaName author: T.A.McCoy & LavranosAccepted species | AsphodelaceaeAloe genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Aloe cameroniiName author: Hemsl.Accepted species | AsphodelaceaeAloe genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Aloe camperiName author: Schweinf.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.