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 21,793–21,816
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 mucronataName author: (Ruiz & Pav.) NeesAccepted species | AcanthaceaeAphelandra genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Aphelandra neesianaName author: Wassh.Accepted species | AcanthaceaeAphelandra genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Aphelandra neilliiName author: Wassh.Accepted species | AcanthaceaeAphelandra genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Aphelandra nemoralisName author: NeesAccepted species | AcanthaceaeAphelandra genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Aphelandra nitidaName author: Nees & Mart.Accepted species | AcanthaceaeAphelandra genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Aphelandra nudaName author: NeesAccepted species | AcanthaceaeAphelandra genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Aphelandra obtusaName author: (Nees) Wassh.Accepted species | AcanthaceaeAphelandra genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Aphelandra obtusifoliaName author: (Nees) Wassh.Accepted species | AcanthaceaeAphelandra genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Aphelandra ornataName author: (Nees) T.AndersonAccepted species | AcanthaceaeAphelandra genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Aphelandra panamensisName author: McDadeAccepted species | AcanthaceaeAphelandra genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Aphelandra parvifloraName author: LeonardAccepted species | AcanthaceaeAphelandra genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Aphelandra parvispicaName author: LeonardAccepted species | AcanthaceaeAphelandra genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Aphelandra paulensisName author: Wassh.Accepted species | AcanthaceaeAphelandra genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Aphelandra pepe-parodiiName author: Wassh.Accepted species | AcanthaceaeAphelandra genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Aphelandra peruvianaName author: Wassh.Accepted species | AcanthaceaeAphelandra genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Aphelandra phainaName author: Wassh.Accepted species | AcanthaceaeAphelandra genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Aphelandra pharangophilaName author: LeonardAccepted species | AcanthaceaeAphelandra genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Aphelandra phlogeaName author: LeonardAccepted species | AcanthaceaeAphelandra genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Aphelandra phrynioidesName author: LindauAccepted species | AcanthaceaeAphelandra genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Aphelandra pilosaName author: LeonardAccepted species | AcanthaceaeAphelandra genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Aphelandra pinarotrichaName author: LeonardAccepted species | AcanthaceaeAphelandra genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Aphelandra plowmaniiName author: Wassh.Accepted species | AcanthaceaeAphelandra genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Aphelandra porphyrocarpaName author: LeonardAccepted species | AcanthaceaeAphelandra genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Aphelandra prismaticaName author: (Vell.) HiernAccepted 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.