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 14,665–14,688
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 | Alyssum contemptumName author: Schott & KotschyAccepted species | BrassicaceaeAlyssum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Alyssum corningiiName author: T.R.DudleyAccepted species | BrassicaceaeAlyssum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Alyssum cuneifoliumName author: Ten.Accepted species | BrassicaceaeAlyssum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Alyssum dagestanicumName author: Rupr.Accepted species | BrassicaceaeAlyssum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Alyssum damascenumName author: Boiss. & Gaill.Accepted species | BrassicaceaeAlyssum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Alyssum dasycarpumName author: Stephan ex Willd.Accepted species | BrassicaceaeAlyssum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Alyssum decoloratumName author: PomelAccepted species | BrassicaceaeAlyssum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Alyssum diffusumName author: Ten.Accepted species | BrassicaceaeAlyssum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Alyssum djurdjuraeName author: ChabertAccepted species | BrassicaceaeAlyssum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Alyssum doerfleriName author: DegenAccepted species | BrassicaceaeAlyssum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Alyssum emarginatumName author: Zahl. ex Vis.Accepted species | BrassicaceaeAlyssum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Alyssum embergeriName author: QuézelAccepted species | BrassicaceaeAlyssum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Alyssum erosulumName author: Genn. & Pestal. ex Clem.Accepted species | BrassicaceaeAlyssum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Alyssum fastigiatumName author: HeywoodAccepted species | BrassicaceaeAlyssum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Alyssum flahaultianumName author: Emb.Accepted species | BrassicaceaeAlyssum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Alyssum flexicauleName author: Jord.Accepted species | BrassicaceaeAlyssum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Alyssum foliosumName author: Bory & Chaub.Accepted species | BrassicaceaeAlyssum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Alyssum fulvescensName author: Sm.Accepted species | BrassicaceaeAlyssum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Alyssum gallaecicumName author: (S.Ortiz) Španiel, Marhold & LihováAccepted species | BrassicaceaeAlyssum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Alyssum globosumName author: (Desv.) KuntzeAccepted species | BrassicaceaeAlyssum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Alyssum gmeliniiName author: Jord. & Fourr.Accepted species | BrassicaceaeAlyssum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Alyssum granatenseName author: Boiss. & Reut.Accepted species | BrassicaceaeAlyssum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Alyssum gustavssoniiName author: HartvigAccepted species | BrassicaceaeAlyssum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Alyssum hajastanumName author: V.E.Avet.Accepted species | BrassicaceaeAlyssum 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.