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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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.
34,590 species in AsteraceaeShowing 25,489–25,512
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 | Saussurea caespitansName author: IljinAccepted species | AsteraceaeSaussurea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Saussurea caespitosaName author: (DC.) Wall. ex Sch.Bip.Accepted species | AsteraceaeSaussurea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Saussurea calcicolaName author: NakaiAccepted species | AsteraceaeSaussurea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Saussurea canaName author: Ledeb.Accepted species | AsteraceaeSaussurea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Saussurea canandrifoiaName author: NakaiAccepted species | AsteraceaeSaussurea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Saussurea candicansName author: C.B.ClarkeAccepted species | AsteraceaeSaussurea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Saussurea candolleanaName author: C.B.ClarkeAccepted species | AsteraceaeSaussurea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Saussurea canescensName author: C.Winkl.Accepted species | AsteraceaeSaussurea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Saussurea caprifoliaName author: Iljin & Zaprjag.Accepted species | AsteraceaeSaussurea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Saussurea carduicephalaName author: (Iljin) IljinAccepted species | AsteraceaeSaussurea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Saussurea carduiformisName author: Franch.Accepted species | AsteraceaeSaussurea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Saussurea catharinaeName author: Lipsch.Accepted species | AsteraceaeSaussurea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Saussurea caudataName author: Franch.Accepted species | AsteraceaeSaussurea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Saussurea caulopteraName author: Hand.-Mazz.Accepted species | AsteraceaeSaussurea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Saussurea centilobaName author: Hand.-Mazz.Accepted species | AsteraceaeSaussurea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Saussurea ceratocarpaName author: Decne.Accepted species | AsteraceaeSaussurea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Saussurea ceterachName author: Hand.-Mazz.Accepted species | AsteraceaeSaussurea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Saussurea ceterachifoliaName author: Lipsch.Accepted species | AsteraceaeSaussurea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Saussurea chamarensisName author: PeschkovaAccepted species | AsteraceaeSaussurea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Saussurea chetchozensisName author: Franch.Accepted species | AsteraceaeSaussurea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Saussurea chinensisName author: (Maxim.) Lipsch.Accepted species | AsteraceaeSaussurea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Saussurea chingianaName author: Hand.-Mazz.Accepted species | AsteraceaeSaussurea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Saussurea chinnampoensisName author: H.Lév. & VaniotAccepted species | AsteraceaeSaussurea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Saussurea chionophoraName author: Hand.-Mazz.Accepted species | AsteraceaeSaussurea 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.