With nearly 30,000 known species, Orchidaceae is one of the largest and most diverse families of flowering plants, and maintaining an up-to-date global classification of this extraordinary diversity requires the collective knowledge of orchid experts worldwide.

We just passed the June solstice and you know what that means...our latest Plant List update is live! Visit worldfloraonline.org to see the latest.

Welcome to one of our newest TEN, Chrysobalanaceae. TENS, or Taxonomic Expert Networks, help improve the WFO taxonomic backbone and curate a global consensus classification. TENs also provide a platform for the world’s experts to share knowledge on the world’s plants.

TENS, or Taxonomic Expert Networks, help improve the WFO taxonomic backbone and curate a global consensus classification. TENs also provide a platform for world’s experts to share knowledge on world’s plants. At our most recent meeting, we added seven TENS, bringing our total up to 68!

Happy #TaxonomistAppreciationDay! We appreciate the more than 700 taxonomists from 69 countries around the world who support our 68 Taxonomic Expert Groups, or TENs.

World Flora Online held its 26th Council meeting last month, attended by 42 people (in person and virtually) representing 15 countries and 22 Consortium Members. Thank you to Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh for hosting! Stay tuned to our social pages for more updates soon.

Instead of a bouquet of roses, this Valentine's Day we're hoping we get rose experts to help us form a Rosaceae Taxonomic Expert Network, or TEN. 🌹

La Red de Taxónomos Expertos del orden Buxales, liderada por Pedro A. González Gutiérrez recientemente completó un tratamiento global integral a nivel de especies que incluye una revisión sobre la tipificación.

🚨New content alert🚨 WFO is always adding new data! Last month we added the following data: 🌺 Plants of Nepal 🌸 Flora Helvetica 🇫🇷 French descriptions 🇩🇪 German descriptions 🌼 Flora of Central Africa 📈 Approximately 50% of the Parse GBIF data Browse the latest data on worldfloraonline.org

Did you hear the big news from our friends at Botanic Gardens Conservation International? BGCI launched new updates to PlantSearch that strengthen its role as the world’s most comprehensive resource on living plant collections. WFO will serve as the primary taxonomic reference! Swipe to learn more.

As we start off the new year, WFO is excited to share our latest Plant List Update. The Plant List is updated twice a year in conjunction with the solstices. Watch to learn more about what's new since June.

Welcome to one of our newest TEN, Monimiaceae!

Welcome to one of our newest TEN, Hydnoraceae!

🚨Extended deadline for our plant identification tool survey!🚨 World Flora Online is planning plant identification features that could be incorporated into the WFO platform and we want to hear from you to guide our priorities. 🧵

As the world faces a biodiversity crisis, precise knowledge about specific species is more important than ever. World Flora Online’s Taxonomic Expert Networks, or TENs, are collaborations of taxonomic experts who work together to agree upon a consensus classification for their plant groups.

Happy Halloween from WFO! You may have heard of the ghost orchid, but did you know there is also a phantom orchid, hairy shadow witch orchid, and even a whole genus of dracula orchids? If you did, or know someone who knows all of this and much more about orchids, send them our way!

Welcome to our newest member, Info Flora, the national data and information center on the Swiss flora. To date, 55 botanic gardens and botanical institutes are represented on the World Flora Online Council.

Welcome to our newest member, Real Jardín Botánico! 📷 by Antonello Dellanotte

World Flora Online is planning plant identification features that could be incorporated into the WFO platform and we want to hear from you to guide our priorities. We invite you to tell us what you need from future WFO ID tools in a 10‑minute survey.

Welcome to our newest member, Jardin Botanico La Laguna! To date, 55 botanic gardens and botanical institutes are represented on the World Flora Online Council.

Happy World Coffee Day from the WFO! We are looking for a coffee expert, and we don’t mean your local barista. We want to form a Taxonomic Expert Network (TEN) for Rubiaceae, the coffee and quinine family. Swipe through to learn more about TENS, and send your favorite rubiaceae experts our way!

Happy World Coffee Day! WFO is looking for a coffee expert, and we don’t mean your local barista. We want to form a Taxonomic Expert Network (TEN) for Rubiaceae, the coffee and quinine family. Swipe through to learn more about TENS, and send your favorite rubiaceae experts our way!

Exciting news from the World Flora Online! We are thrilled to announce that the WFO Council voted last week to register as an international association in Switzerland.

The June solstice has passed, which means we have a fresh update for our WFO Plant List! The big news since December is we now have more than 200 named co-authors on the WFO Plant List. Watch to see what else is new and visit worldfloraonline.org to browse the Plant List.

Biodiversity is the foundation of all life on Earth. It supports human well-being, a healthy planet, and economic prosperity for all. On #internationalbiologicaldiversity day, we celebrate the incredible variety of life that sustains our planet and efforts to conserve it.

Welcome to one of our newest TENs, Asparagaceae subfam. Scilloideae! This new TEN will focus on the Asparagaceae subfamily Scilloideae, which includes spring species like hyacinths and bluebells, could include as many as 70 genera and 1,000 species. It is being led by Mario Martínez Azorín at @ua.es

Welcome to one of our newest TENs, Loasaceae. Loasaceae is a family of flowering plants that includes 22 genera. This TEN is led by Rafael Acuña-Castillo at the University of Costa Rica and Max Weigend @unibonn.bsky.social

Welcome to one of our newest TEN, Boraginales! Boraginales includes 53 genera and 3,517 species. This new TEN includes the former smaller TENS of Cordiaceae and Boraginaceae subtribe Amsinckiinae. It is led by Max Weigend at @unibonn.bsky.social and Michael G Simpson at @sdsuresearch.bsky.social.

Welcome to one of our newest TEN, Podostemaceae. Podostemaceae is a family of aquatic herbs that includes 52 genera that live attached to rocks in river rapids and waterfalls. This TEN is led by Ana Maria Bedoya at @nybg.bsky.social and Marco Pellegrini at Wits University.

Welcome to one of our newest TEN, Convolvulaceae! Convolvulaceae, commonly called the bindweeds or morning glory family, includes 59 genera and 1,982 species, This TEN is led by Ana Rita Giraldes Simoe at @mobotgarden and builds on the existing Convolvulaceae Network.