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 1,585–1,608
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 | Acaena glabraName author: BuchananAccepted species | RosaceaeAcaena genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acaena hirsutulaName author: BitterAccepted species | RosaceaeAcaena genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acaena inermisName author: Hook.f.Accepted species | RosaceaeAcaena genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acaena integerrimaName author: Gillies ex Hook. & Arn.Accepted species | RosaceaeAcaena genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acaena juvencaName author: B.H.Macmill.Accepted species | RosaceaeAcaena genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acaena latebrosaName author: W.T.AitonAccepted species | RosaceaeAcaena genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acaena leptacanthaName author: Phil.Accepted species | RosaceaeAcaena genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acaena longiscapaName author: BitterAccepted species | RosaceaeAcaena genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acaena lucidaName author: (Aiton) VahlAccepted species | RosaceaeAcaena genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acaena macrocephalaName author: Poepp.Accepted species | RosaceaeAcaena genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acaena magellanicaName author: (Lam.) VahlAccepted species | RosaceaeAcaena genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acaena masafueranaName author: BitterAccepted species | RosaceaeAcaena genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acaena microphyllaName author: Hook.f.Accepted species | RosaceaeAcaena genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acaena minorName author: (Hook.f.) AllanAccepted species | RosaceaeAcaena genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acaena montanaName author: Hook.f.Accepted species | RosaceaeAcaena genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acaena myriophyllaName author: Lindl.Accepted species | RosaceaeAcaena genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acaena novae-zelandiaeName author: KirkAccepted species | RosaceaeAcaena genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acaena ovalifoliaName author: Ruiz & Pav.Accepted species | RosaceaeAcaena genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acaena ovinaName author: A.Cunn.Accepted species | RosaceaeAcaena genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acaena pallidaName author: (Kirk) AllanAccepted species | RosaceaeAcaena genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acaena patagonicaName author: A.E.Martic.Accepted species | RosaceaeAcaena genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acaena pinnatifidaName author: Ruiz & Pav.Accepted species | RosaceaeAcaena genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acaena platyacanthaName author: Speg.Accepted species | RosaceaeAcaena genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acaena poeppigianaName author: GayAccepted species | RosaceaeAcaena 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 980 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.