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 14,785–14,808
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 | Alyxia defoliataName author: Markgr.Accepted species | ApocynaceaeAlyxia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Alyxia efatensisName author: GuillauminAccepted species | ApocynaceaeAlyxia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Alyxia erythrospermaName author: GillespieAccepted species | ApocynaceaeAlyxia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Alyxia evansiiName author: D.J.MiddletonAccepted species | ApocynaceaeAlyxia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Alyxia fascicularisName author: (Wall. ex G.Don) Hook.f.Accepted species | ApocynaceaeAlyxia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Alyxia fascicularisName author: Benth. & Hook.f.Accepted species | ApocynaceaeAlyxia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Alyxia floribundaName author: Markgr.Accepted species | ApocynaceaeAlyxia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Alyxia funingensisName author: Tsiang & P.T.LiAccepted species | ApocynaceaeAlyxia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Alyxia ganophyllaName author: Markgr.Accepted species | ApocynaceaeAlyxia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Alyxia glaucophyllaName author: Van Heurck & Müll.Arg.Accepted species | ApocynaceaeAlyxia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Alyxia globosaName author: D.J.MiddletonAccepted species | ApocynaceaeAlyxia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Alyxia gracilifloraName author: D.J.MiddletonAccepted species | ApocynaceaeAlyxia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Alyxia gracilisName author: Benth. & Hook.f.Accepted species | ApocynaceaeAlyxia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Alyxia grandisName author: P.I.Forst.Accepted species | ApocynaceaeAlyxia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Alyxia gynopogonName author: Roem. & Schult.Accepted species | ApocynaceaeAlyxia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Alyxia hainanensisName author: Merr. & ChunAccepted species | ApocynaceaeAlyxia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Alyxia halmaheiraeName author: Miq.Accepted species | ApocynaceaeAlyxia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Alyxia humboldtensisName author: Lannuzel & GâtebléAccepted species | ApocynaceaeAlyxia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Alyxia hurlimanniiName author: GuillauminAccepted species | ApocynaceaeAlyxia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Alyxia ilicifoliaName author: F.Muell.Accepted species | ApocynaceaeAlyxia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Alyxia kaalaensisName author: BoiteauAccepted species | ApocynaceaeAlyxia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Alyxia kabaenaeName author: Markgr.Accepted species | ApocynaceaeAlyxia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Alyxia kendaricaName author: Markgr.Accepted species | ApocynaceaeAlyxia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Alyxia kwalotabaaName author: D.J.MiddletonAccepted species | ApocynaceaeAlyxia 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.