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 2,113–2,136
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 | Acanthocereus roseiName author: (J.G.Ortega) LodéAccepted species | CactaceaeAcanthocereus genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acanthocereus tepalcatepecanusName author: (Sánchez-Mej.) LodéAccepted species | CactaceaeAcanthocereus genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acanthocereus tetragonusName author: (L.) HummelinckAccepted species | CactaceaeAcanthocereus genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acanthochlamys bracteataName author: P.C.KaoAccepted species | VelloziaceaeAcanthochlamys genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acanthocladium dockeriName author: F.Muell.Accepted species | AsteraceaeAcanthocladium genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acanthocladus brasiliensisName author: (Kunth) Klotzsch ex Hassk.Accepted species | PolygalaceaeAcanthocladus genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acanthocladus colombianusName author: Aymard & J.F.B.PastoreAccepted species | PolygalaceaeAcanthocladus genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acanthocladus dichromusName author: (Steud.) J.F.B.PastoreAccepted species | PolygalaceaeAcanthocladus genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acanthocladus dukeiName author: (Barringer) J.F.B.Pastore & D.B.O.S.CardosoAccepted species | PolygalaceaeAcanthocladus genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acanthocladus guayaquilensisName author: B.Eriksen & B.StåhlAccepted species | PolygalaceaeAcanthocladus genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acanthocladus moyanoiName author: Speg.Accepted species | PolygalaceaeAcanthocladus genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acanthocladus pulcherrimusName author: (Kuhlm.) J.F.B.Pastore & D.B.O.S.CardosoAccepted species | PolygalaceaeAcanthocladus genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acanthocladus santosiiName author: (Wurdack) J.F.B.Pastore & D.B.O.S.CardosoAccepted species | PolygalaceaeAcanthocladus genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acanthocladus scleroxylonName author: (Ducke) B.Eriksen & B.StåhlAccepted species | PolygalaceaeAcanthocladus genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acanthocladus tehuelchumName author: Speg.Accepted species | PolygalaceaeAcanthocladus genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acanthodesmos distichusName author: C.D.Adams & duQuesnayAccepted species | AsteraceaeAcanthodesmos genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acanthogilia gloriosaName author: (Brandegee) A.G.Day & MoranAccepted species | PolemoniaceaeAcanthogilia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acantholimon acanthobryumName author: Rech.f. & Schiman-CzeikaAccepted species | PlumbaginaceaeAcantholimon genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acantholimon acerosumName author: (Willd.) Boiss.Accepted species | PlumbaginaceaeAcantholimon genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acantholimon acmostegiumName author: Boiss. & BuhseAccepted species | PlumbaginaceaeAcantholimon genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acantholimon aegaeumName author: F.K.Mey.Accepted species | PlumbaginaceaeAcantholimon genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acantholimon afanassieviiName author: Lincz.Accepted species | PlumbaginaceaeAcantholimon genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acantholimon agropyroideumName author: MobayenAccepted species | PlumbaginaceaeAcantholimon genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Acantholimon ahangarenseName author: Rech.f. & Schiman-CzeikaAccepted species | PlumbaginaceaeAcantholimon 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.