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 13,249–13,272
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 clarkeiName author: L.E.NewtonAccepted species | AsphodelaceaeAloe genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Aloe classeniiName author: ReynoldsAccepted species | AsphodelaceaeAloe genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Aloe clavifloraName author: Burch.Accepted species | AsphodelaceaeAloe genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Aloe collenetteaeName author: LavranosAccepted species | AsphodelaceaeAloe genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Aloe collinaName author: S.CarterAccepted species | AsphodelaceaeAloe genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Aloe comosaName author: Marloth & A.BergerAccepted species | AsphodelaceaeAloe genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Aloe compressaName author: H.PerrierAccepted species | AsphodelaceaeAloe genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Aloe comptoniiName author: ReynoldsAccepted species | AsphodelaceaeAloe genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Aloe condyaeName author: van Jaarsv. & P.NelAccepted species | AsphodelaceaeAloe genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Aloe confusaName author: Engl.Accepted species | AsphodelaceaeAloe genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Aloe congdoniiName author: S.CarterAccepted species | AsphodelaceaeAloe genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Aloe coniferaName author: H.PerrierAccepted species | AsphodelaceaeAloe genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Aloe cooperiName author: BakerAccepted species | AsphodelaceaeAloe genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Aloe corallinaName author: I.Verd.Accepted species | AsphodelaceaeAloe genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Aloe craibiiName author: Gideon F.Sm.Accepted species | AsphodelaceaeAloe genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Aloe crassipesName author: BakerAccepted species | AsphodelaceaeAloe genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Aloe cremnophilaName author: Reynolds & P.R.O.BallyAccepted species | AsphodelaceaeAloe genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Aloe cryptofloraName author: ReynoldsAccepted species | AsphodelaceaeAloe genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Aloe cryptopodaName author: BakerAccepted species | AsphodelaceaeAloe genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Aloe cyrtophyllaName author: LavranosAccepted species | AsphodelaceaeAloe genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Aloe dabenorisanaName author: van Jaarsv.Accepted species | AsphodelaceaeAloe genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Aloe darainensisName author: J.-P.CastillonAccepted species | AsphodelaceaeAloe genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Aloe davyanaName author: SchönlandAccepted species | AsphodelaceaeAloe genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Aloe daweiName author: A.BergerAccepted 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.