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 1,801–1,824
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 hainanensisName author: Merr. & ChunAccepted species | EuphorbiaceaeAcalypha genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acalypha haplocladaName author: Pax & K.Hoffm.Accepted species | EuphorbiaceaeAcalypha genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acalypha hasslerianaName author: ChodatAccepted species | EuphorbiaceaeAcalypha genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acalypha havanensisName author: Müll.Arg.Accepted species | EuphorbiaceaeAcalypha genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acalypha helenaeName author: Buscal. & Muschl.Accepted species | EuphorbiaceaeAcalypha genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acalypha hellwigiiName author: Warb.Accepted species | EuphorbiaceaeAcalypha genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acalypha herzogianaName author: Pax & K.Hoffm.Accepted species | EuphorbiaceaeAcalypha genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acalypha hibiscifoliaName author: BrittonAccepted species | EuphorbiaceaeAcalypha genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acalypha hispidaName author: Burm.f.Accepted species | EuphorbiaceaeAcalypha genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acalypha hochstetterianaName author: Müll.Arg.Accepted species | EuphorbiaceaeAcalypha genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acalypha hombleiName author: De Wild.Accepted species | EuphorbiaceaeAcalypha genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acalypha huillensisName author: Pax & K.Hoffm.Accepted species | EuphorbiaceaeAcalypha genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acalypha humbertiiName author: LeandriAccepted species | EuphorbiaceaeAcalypha genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acalypha hutchinsoniiName author: BrittonAccepted species | EuphorbiaceaeAcalypha genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acalypha hypogaeaName author: S.WatsonAccepted species | EuphorbiaceaeAcalypha genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acalypha inaequilateraName author: CardielAccepted species | EuphorbiaceaeAcalypha genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acalypha indicaName author: Carl Linnaeus (L.)Accepted species | EuphorbiaceaeAcalypha genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acalypha infestaName author: Poepp. & Endl.Accepted species | EuphorbiaceaeAcalypha genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acalypha inselbergensisName author: Cardiel & I.MonteroAccepted species | EuphorbiaceaeAcalypha genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acalypha insulanaName author: Müll.Arg.Accepted species | EuphorbiaceaeAcalypha genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acalypha integrifoliaName author: Willd.Accepted species | EuphorbiaceaeAcalypha genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acalypha intermediaName author: De Wild.Accepted species | EuphorbiaceaeAcalypha genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acalypha isaloensisName author: I.Montero & CardielAccepted species | EuphorbiaceaeAcalypha genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acalypha jerzedowskiiName author: CalderónAccepted 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.