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 22,465–22,488
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 | Apteranthes tuberculataName author: (N.E.Br.) Meve & LiedeAccepted species | ApocynaceaeApteranthes genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Apteria aphyllaName author: (Nutt.) Barnhart ex SmallAccepted species | BurmanniaceaeApteria genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Apterosperma oblataName author: Hung T.ChangAccepted species | TheaceaeApterosperma genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Aptosimum albomarginatumName author: Marloth & Engl.Accepted species | ScrophulariaceaeAptosimum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Aptosimum arenariumName author: Engl.Accepted species | ScrophulariaceaeAptosimum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Aptosimum decumbensName author: SchinzAccepted species | ScrophulariaceaeAptosimum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Aptosimum elongatumName author: (Hiern) Engl.Accepted species | ScrophulariaceaeAptosimum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Aptosimum eriocephalumName author: E.Mey. ex Benth.Accepted species | ScrophulariaceaeAptosimum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Aptosimum glandulosumName author: Emil Weber & SchinzAccepted species | ScrophulariaceaeAptosimum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Aptosimum gossweileriName author: SkanAccepted species | ScrophulariaceaeAptosimum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Aptosimum indivisumName author: Burch. ex Benth.Accepted species | ScrophulariaceaeAptosimum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Aptosimum lineareName author: Marloth & Engl.Accepted species | ScrophulariaceaeAptosimum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Aptosimum marlothiiName author: (Engl.) HiernAccepted species | ScrophulariaceaeAptosimum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Aptosimum molleName author: SkanAccepted species | ScrophulariaceaeAptosimum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Aptosimum neglectumName author: Emil WeberAccepted species | ScrophulariaceaeAptosimum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Aptosimum patulumName author: Bremek.Accepted species | ScrophulariaceaeAptosimum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Aptosimum procumbensName author: (Lehm.) Burch. ex Steud.Accepted species | ScrophulariaceaeAptosimum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Aptosimum pumilumName author: (Hochst.) Benth.Accepted species | ScrophulariaceaeAptosimum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Aptosimum radiatumName author: Kolberg & van SlagerenAccepted species | ScrophulariaceaeAptosimum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Aptosimum spinescensName author: (Thunb.) Emil WeberAccepted species | ScrophulariaceaeAptosimum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Aptosimum suberosumName author: Emil WeberAccepted species | ScrophulariaceaeAptosimum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Aptosimum tragacanthoidesName author: E.Mey. ex Benth.Accepted species | ScrophulariaceaeAptosimum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Aptosimum transvaalenseName author: Emil WeberAccepted species | ScrophulariaceaeAptosimum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Aptosimum transvaalensisName author: WeberAccepted species | ScrophulariaceaeAptosimum 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.