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 23,617–23,640
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 | Arcytophyllum serpyllaceumName author: (Schltdl.) TerrellAccepted species | RubiaceaeArcytophyllum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Arcytophyllum setosumName author: (Ruiz & Pav.) Schltdl.Accepted species | RubiaceaeArcytophyllum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Arcytophyllum thymifoliumName author: (Ruiz & Pav.) Standl.Accepted species | RubiaceaeArcytophyllum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Arcytophyllum venezuelanumName author: Steyerm.Accepted species | RubiaceaeArcytophyllum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Arcytophyllum vernicosumName author: Standl.Accepted species | RubiaceaeArcytophyllum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Ardisia aciphyllaName author: Pit.Accepted species | PrimulaceaeArdisia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Ardisia acutilobaName author: MezAccepted species | PrimulaceaeArdisia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Ardisia affinisName author: Hemsl.Accepted species | PrimulaceaeArdisia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Ardisia agasthyamalayanaName author: Nazarudeen, G.Rajkumar & AlisterAccepted species | PrimulaceaeArdisia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Ardisia aguirreanaName author: PipolyAccepted species | PrimulaceaeArdisia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Ardisia alabastro-alataName author: TatonAccepted species | PrimulaceaeArdisia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Ardisia alajuelaeName author: (Lundell) Pipoly & RicketsonAccepted species | PrimulaceaeArdisia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Ardisia alataName author: H.R.FletcherAccepted species | PrimulaceaeArdisia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Ardisia albisepalaName author: (Lundell) Pipoly & RicketsonAccepted species | PrimulaceaeArdisia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Ardisia albomaculataName author: Pit.Accepted species | PrimulaceaeArdisia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Ardisia albovirensName author: MezAccepted species | PrimulaceaeArdisia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Ardisia alutaceaName author: C.Y.Wu & C.ChenAccepted species | PrimulaceaeArdisia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Ardisia alvereziiName author: Merr.Accepted species | PrimulaceaeArdisia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Ardisia alyxiifoliaName author: Tsiang ex C.ChenAccepted species | PrimulaceaeArdisia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Ardisia amabilisName author: StapfAccepted species | PrimulaceaeArdisia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Ardisia amboinensisName author: Scheff.Accepted species | PrimulaceaeArdisia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Ardisia amherstianaName author: A.DC.Accepted species | PrimulaceaeArdisia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Ardisia amplexicaulisName author: Bedd.Accepted species | PrimulaceaeArdisia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Ardisia anaclastaName author: B.C.StoneAccepted species | PrimulaceaeArdisia 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.