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 1,729–1,752
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 | Acalypha delicataName author: CardielAccepted species | EuphorbiaceaeAcalypha genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acalypha delpyanaName author: Gagnep.Accepted species | EuphorbiaceaeAcalypha genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acalypha deltoideaName author: Robyns & LawalréeAccepted species | EuphorbiaceaeAcalypha genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acalypha depauperataName author: Müll.Arg.Accepted species | EuphorbiaceaeAcalypha genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acalypha depressinerviaName author: (Kuntze) K.Schum.Accepted species | EuphorbiaceaeAcalypha genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acalypha dewevreiName author: PaxAccepted species | EuphorbiaceaeAcalypha genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acalypha dictyoneuraName author: Müll.Arg.Accepted species | EuphorbiaceaeAcalypha genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acalypha digynostachyaName author: Baill.Accepted species | EuphorbiaceaeAcalypha genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acalypha dikuluwensisName author: P.A.Duvign. & DewitAccepted species | EuphorbiaceaeAcalypha genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acalypha diminutaName author: Baill.Accepted species | EuphorbiaceaeAcalypha genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acalypha dimorphaName author: Müll.Arg.Accepted species | EuphorbiaceaeAcalypha genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acalypha dioicaName author: S.WatsonAccepted species | EuphorbiaceaeAcalypha genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acalypha distansName author: Müll.Arg.Accepted species | EuphorbiaceaeAcalypha genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acalypha divaricataName author: Müll.Arg.Accepted species | EuphorbiaceaeAcalypha genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acalypha diversifoliaName author: Jacq.Accepted species | EuphorbiaceaeAcalypha genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acalypha dregeiName author: Gand.Accepted species | EuphorbiaceaeAcalypha genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acalypha dumetorumName author: Müll.Arg.Accepted species | EuphorbiaceaeAcalypha genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acalypha eastmostpointensisName author: S.S.YingAccepted species | EuphorbiaceaeAcalypha genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acalypha echinusName author: Pax & K.Hoffm.Accepted species | EuphorbiaceaeAcalypha genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acalypha eckloniiName author: Baill.Accepted species | EuphorbiaceaeAcalypha genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acalypha elizabethiaeName author: R.A.HowardAccepted species | EuphorbiaceaeAcalypha genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acalypha ellipticaName author: Sw.Accepted species | EuphorbiaceaeAcalypha genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acalypha elskensiiName author: De Wild.Accepted species | EuphorbiaceaeAcalypha genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acalypha emirnensisName author: Baill.Accepted species | EuphorbiaceaeAcalypha 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.