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 13,993–14,016
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 | Alpinia glabraName author: Ridl.Accepted species | ZingiberaceaeAlpinia genus | Related genus guideGinger |
| No photo yet | Alpinia glabrescensName author: Ridl.Accepted species | ZingiberaceaeAlpinia genus | Related genus guideGinger |
| No photo yet | Alpinia globosaName author: (Lour.) Horan.Accepted species | ZingiberaceaeAlpinia genus | Related genus guideGinger |
| No photo yet | Alpinia gramineaName author: Ridl.Accepted species | ZingiberaceaeAlpinia genus | Related genus guideGinger |
| No photo yet | Alpinia graminifoliaName author: D.Fang & G.Y.LoAccepted species | ZingiberaceaeAlpinia genus | Related genus guideGinger |
| No photo yet | Alpinia guinanensisName author: D.Fang & X.X.ChenAccepted species | ZingiberaceaeAlpinia genus | Related genus guideGinger |
| No photo yet | Alpinia haenkeiName author: C.PreslAccepted species | ZingiberaceaeAlpinia genus | Related genus guideGinger |
| No photo yet | Alpinia hainanensisName author: K.Schum.Accepted species | ZingiberaceaeAlpinia genus | Related genus guideGinger |
| No photo yet | Alpinia hanseniiName author: R.M.Sm.Accepted species | ZingiberaceaeAlpinia genus | Related genus guideGinger |
| No photo yet | Alpinia havilandiiName author: K.Schum.Accepted species | ZingiberaceaeAlpinia genus | Related genus guideGinger |
| No photo yet | Alpinia hibinoiName author: Masam.Accepted species | ZingiberaceaeAlpinia genus | Related genus guideGinger |
| No photo yet | Alpinia hirsutaName author: (Lour.) Horan.Accepted species | ZingiberaceaeAlpinia genus | Related genus guideGinger |
| No photo yet | Alpinia hulstijniiName author: ValetonAccepted species | ZingiberaceaeAlpinia genus | Related genus guideGinger |
| No photo yet | Alpinia hylandiiName author: R.M.Sm.Accepted species | ZingiberaceaeAlpinia genus | Related genus guideGinger |
| No photo yet | Alpinia illustrisName author: Ridl.Accepted species | ZingiberaceaeAlpinia genus | Related genus guideGinger |
| No photo yet | Alpinia intermediaName author: Gagnep.Accepted species | ZingiberaceaeAlpinia genus | Related genus guideGinger |
| No photo yet | Alpinia japonicaName author: (Thunb.) Miq.Accepted species | ZingiberaceaeAlpinia genus | Related genus guideGinger |
| No photo yet | Alpinia javanicaName author: BlumeAccepted species | ZingiberaceaeAlpinia genus | Related genus guideGinger |
| No photo yet | Alpinia jianganfengName author: T.L.WuAccepted species | ZingiberaceaeAlpinia genus | Related genus guideGinger |
| No photo yet | Alpinia jingxiensisName author: D.FangAccepted species | ZingiberaceaeAlpinia genus | Related genus guideGinger |
| No photo yet | Alpinia kawakamiiName author: HayataAccepted species | ZingiberaceaeAlpinia genus | Related genus guideGinger |
| No photo yet | Alpinia koidzumianaName author: Kitam.Accepted species | ZingiberaceaeAlpinia genus | Related genus guideGinger |
| No photo yet | Alpinia kusshakuensisName author: HayataAccepted species | ZingiberaceaeAlpinia genus | Related genus guideGinger |
| No photo yet | Alpinia kwangsiensisName author: T.L.Wu & S.J.ChenAccepted species | ZingiberaceaeAlpinia genus | Related genus guideGinger |
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.