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
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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.
3,361 species in AsparagaceaeShowing 2,137–2,160
Clear filtersPhotos 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 | Lachenalia undulataName author: Masson ex BakerAccepted species | AsparagaceaeLachenalia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Lachenalia unifoliaName author: Jacq.Accepted species | AsparagaceaeLachenalia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Lachenalia valeriaeName author: G.D.DuncanAccepted species | AsparagaceaeLachenalia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Lachenalia vanzyliaeName author: (W.F.Barker) G.D.Duncan & T.J.EdwardsAccepted species | AsparagaceaeLachenalia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Lachenalia variegataName author: W.F.BarkerAccepted species | AsparagaceaeLachenalia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Lachenalia ventricosaName author: Schltr. ex W.F.BarkerAccepted species | AsparagaceaeLachenalia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Lachenalia verticillataName author: W.F.BarkerAccepted species | AsparagaceaeLachenalia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Lachenalia violaceaName author: Jacq.Accepted species | AsparagaceaeLachenalia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Lachenalia viridifloraName author: W.F.BarkerAccepted species | AsparagaceaeLachenalia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Lachenalia whitehillensisName author: W.F.BarkerAccepted species | AsparagaceaeLachenalia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Lachenalia wrightiiName author: BakerAccepted species | AsparagaceaeLachenalia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Lachenalia xerophilaName author: Schltr. ex G.D.DuncanAccepted species | AsparagaceaeLachenalia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Lachenalia youngiiName author: BakerAccepted species | AsparagaceaeLachenalia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Lachenalia zebrinaName author: W.F.BarkerAccepted species | AsparagaceaeLachenalia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Lachenalia zeyheriName author: BakerAccepted species | AsparagaceaeLachenalia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Laxmannia arboreaName author: Forst.Accepted species | AsparagaceaeLaxmannia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Laxmannia aridaName author: KeigheryAccepted species | AsparagaceaeLaxmannia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Laxmannia brachyphyllaName author: F.Muell.Accepted species | AsparagaceaeLaxmannia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Laxmannia compactaName author: Conran & P.I.Forst.Accepted species | AsparagaceaeLaxmannia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Laxmannia gracilisName author: R.Br.Accepted species | AsparagaceaeLaxmannia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Laxmannia grandifloraName author: Lindl.Accepted species | AsparagaceaeLaxmannia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Laxmannia jamesiiName author: KeigheryAccepted species | AsparagaceaeLaxmannia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Laxmannia minorName author: R.Br.Accepted species | AsparagaceaeLaxmannia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Laxmannia morrisiiName author: KeigheryAccepted species | AsparagaceaeLaxmannia 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 980 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.