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 17,089–17,112
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 | Andeimalva spiciformisName author: (Krapov.) J.A.TateAccepted species | MalvaceaeAndeimalva genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Anderbergia elsiaeName author: B.Nord.Accepted species | AsteraceaeAnderbergia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Anderbergia epaleataName author: (Hilliard & B.L.Burtt) B.Nord.Accepted species | AsteraceaeAnderbergia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Anderbergia fallaxName author: B.Nord.Accepted species | AsteraceaeAnderbergia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Anderbergia rooibergensisName author: B.Nord.Accepted species | AsteraceaeAnderbergia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Anderbergia ustulataName author: B.Nord.Accepted species | AsteraceaeAnderbergia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Anderbergia vlokiiName author: (Hilliard) B.Nord.Accepted species | AsteraceaeAnderbergia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Andersonglossum borealeName author: (Fernald) Jim.Mejías, J.I.Cohen & NacziAccepted species | BoraginaceaeAndersonglossum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Andersonglossum occidentaleName author: (A.Gray) J.I.CohenAccepted species | BoraginaceaeAndersonglossum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Andersonglossum virginianumName author: (L.) J.I.CohenAccepted species | BoraginaceaeAndersonglossum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Andersonia annelsiiName author: LemsonAccepted species | EricaceaeAndersonia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Andersonia aristataName author: Lindl.Accepted species | EricaceaeAndersonia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Andersonia auriculataName author: L.WatsonAccepted species | EricaceaeAndersonia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Andersonia axillifloraName author: (Stschegl.) DruceAccepted species | EricaceaeAndersonia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Andersonia barbataName author: L.WatsonAccepted species | EricaceaeAndersonia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Andersonia bifidaName author: L.WatsonAccepted species | EricaceaeAndersonia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Andersonia brachyantheraName author: F.Muell.Accepted species | EricaceaeAndersonia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Andersonia brevifoliaName author: Sond.Accepted species | EricaceaeAndersonia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Andersonia caeruleaName author: R.Br.Accepted species | EricaceaeAndersonia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Andersonia carinataName author: L.WatsonAccepted species | EricaceaeAndersonia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Andersonia echinocephalaName author: (Stschegl.) DruceAccepted species | EricaceaeAndersonia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Andersonia ferricolaName author: LemsonAccepted species | EricaceaeAndersonia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Andersonia geniculataName author: LemsonAccepted species | EricaceaeAndersonia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Andersonia gracilisName author: DC.Accepted species | EricaceaeAndersonia 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.