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 21,673–21,696
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 | Aphelandra azuayensisName author: Wassh.Accepted species | AcanthaceaeAphelandra genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Aphelandra bahiensisName author: (Nees) Wassh.Accepted species | AcanthaceaeAphelandra genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Aphelandra barkleyiName author: LeonardAccepted species | AcanthaceaeAphelandra genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Aphelandra benoistiiName author: Wassh.Accepted species | AcanthaceaeAphelandra genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Aphelandra blanchetianaName author: (Nees) Hook.f.Accepted species | AcanthaceaeAphelandra genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Aphelandra blandiiName author: LindauAccepted species | AcanthaceaeAphelandra genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Aphelandra botanodesName author: LeonardAccepted species | AcanthaceaeAphelandra genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Aphelandra boyacensisName author: LeonardAccepted species | AcanthaceaeAphelandra genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Aphelandra bracteopectinataName author: Cornejo, Wassh. & B.CohenAccepted species | AcanthaceaeAphelandra genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Aphelandra bradeanaName author: RizziniAccepted species | AcanthaceaeAphelandra genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Aphelandra calciferiName author: R.Villanueva & J.R.I.WoodAccepted species | AcanthaceaeAphelandra genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Aphelandra campanensisName author: DurkeeAccepted species | AcanthaceaeAphelandra genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Aphelandra campiiName author: Wassh.Accepted species | AcanthaceaeAphelandra genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Aphelandra caput-medusaeName author: LindauAccepted species | AcanthaceaeAphelandra genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Aphelandra castanifoliaName author: Britton ex RusbyAccepted species | AcanthaceaeAphelandra genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Aphelandra chamissonianaName author: NeesAccepted species | AcanthaceaeAphelandra genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Aphelandra chaponensisName author: LeonardAccepted species | AcanthaceaeAphelandra genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Aphelandra chrysanthaName author: Wassh.Accepted species | AcanthaceaeAphelandra genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Aphelandra cinnabarinaName author: Wassh.Accepted species | AcanthaceaeAphelandra genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Aphelandra cirsioidesName author: LindauAccepted species | AcanthaceaeAphelandra genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Aphelandra clausseniiName author: Wassh.Accepted species | AcanthaceaeAphelandra genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Aphelandra colombiensisName author: Lindau ex LeonardAccepted species | AcanthaceaeAphelandra genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Aphelandra colorataName author: (Vell.) Wassh.Accepted species | AcanthaceaeAphelandra genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Aphelandra conformisName author: LeonardAccepted species | AcanthaceaeAphelandra 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.