in Roman Antiquity, the goddess of flowers. There is an old tradition extant in the Latin classics to the effect that Flora was originally a courtezan, who amassed a large fortune, which she bequeathed to the Roman people on condition of being annually commemorated in a festival. Her worship, however, dates from a very remote period, as it is recorded that Tatius built in her honour a temple, for the service of which a special flamen was consecrated by Numa. The temple of Flora was situated near the Circus Maximus. Flora is commonly represented as a woman in the very prime of life, bearing in her left hand a cornucopia filled to overflowing with flowers of every kind.

in Botany, denotes a catalogue or account of flowers or plants.