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 16,945–16,968
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 | Anaxeton hirsutumName author: Less.Accepted species | AsteraceaeAnaxeton genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Anaxeton laeveName author: (Harv.) LundgrenAccepted species | AsteraceaeAnaxeton genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Anaxeton lundgreniiName author: B.Nord.Accepted species | AsteraceaeAnaxeton genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Anaxeton nycthemerumName author: Less.Accepted species | AsteraceaeAnaxeton genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Anaxeton virgatumName author: DC.Accepted species | AsteraceaeAnaxeton genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Ancashia alpaminaeName author: (Gilg & Muschl.) Al-Shehbaz, Salariato, A.Cano & ZuloagaAccepted species | BrassicaceaeAncashia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Ancashia gamosepalaName author: (Al-Shehbaz) Al-Shehbaz, Salariato, A.Cano & ZuloagaAccepted species | BrassicaceaeAncashia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Ancashia polyspermaName author: (Al-Shehbaz, A.Cano & Trinidad) Al-Shehbaz, Salariato, A.Cano & ZuloagaAccepted species | BrassicaceaeAncashia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Ancashia smithiiName author: (Al-Shehbaz) Al-Shehbaz, Salariato, A.Cano & ZuloagaAccepted species | BrassicaceaeAncashia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Ancathia igniariaName author: (Spreng.) DC.Accepted species | AsteraceaeAncathia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Anchietea ballardiiName author: Paula-SouzaAccepted species | ViolaceaeAnchietea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Anchietea exalataName author: EichlerAccepted species | ViolaceaeAnchietea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Anchietea ferrucciaeName author: Paula-Souza & ZmarztyAccepted species | ViolaceaeAnchietea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Anchietea frangulifoliaName author: (Kunth) Melch.Accepted species | ViolaceaeAnchietea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Anchietea peruvianaName author: Melch.Accepted species | ViolaceaeAnchietea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Anchietea pyrifoliaName author: (Mart.) G.DonAccepted species | ViolaceaeAnchietea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Anchietea raimondiiName author: Melch.Accepted species | ViolaceaeAnchietea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Anchietea sellovianaName author: Cham. & Schltdl.Accepted species | ViolaceaeAnchietea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Anchietea sumaName author: (Vell.) StellfeldAccepted species | ViolaceaeAnchietea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Anchomanes abbreviatusName author: Engl.Accepted species | AraceaeAnchomanes genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Anchomanes boehmiiName author: Engl.Accepted species | AraceaeAnchomanes genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Anchomanes dalzieliiName author: N.E.Br.Accepted species | AraceaeAnchomanes genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Anchomanes difformisName author: (Blume) Engl.Accepted species | AraceaeAnchomanes genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Anchomanes giganteusName author: Engl.Accepted species | AraceaeAnchomanes 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.