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 25,657–25,680
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 leptolepisName author: Hand.-Mazz.Accepted species | AsteraceaeSaussurea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Saussurea leptophyllaName author: Hemsl.Accepted species | AsteraceaeSaussurea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Saussurea leucomaName author: DielsAccepted species | AsteraceaeSaussurea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Saussurea leucophyllaName author: SchrenkAccepted species | AsteraceaeSaussurea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Saussurea lhunzhubensisName author: Y.L.Chen & S.Yun LiangAccepted species | AsteraceaeSaussurea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Saussurea licentianaName author: Hand.-Mazz.Accepted species | AsteraceaeSaussurea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Saussurea likiangensisName author: Franch.Accepted species | AsteraceaeSaussurea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Saussurea limprichtiiName author: Diels ex H.Limpr.Accepted species | AsteraceaeSaussurea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Saussurea lingulataName author: Franch.Accepted species | AsteraceaeSaussurea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Saussurea lipschitziiName author: FilatovaAccepted species | AsteraceaeSaussurea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Saussurea lomatolepisName author: Lipsch.Accepted species | AsteraceaeSaussurea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Saussurea longifoliaName author: Franch.Accepted species | AsteraceaeSaussurea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Saussurea loriformisName author: W.W.Sm.Accepted species | AsteraceaeSaussurea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Saussurea lyrataName author: (Bunge) Franch.Accepted species | AsteraceaeSaussurea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Saussurea lyratifoliaName author: Y.L.Chen & S.Yun LiangAccepted species | AsteraceaeSaussurea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Saussurea macrolepisName author: (Nakai) Kitam.Accepted species | AsteraceaeSaussurea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Saussurea macrotaName author: Franch.Accepted species | AsteraceaeSaussurea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Saussurea malitiosaName author: Maxim.Accepted species | AsteraceaeSaussurea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Saussurea manshuricaName author: Kom.Accepted species | AsteraceaeSaussurea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Saussurea masaricaName author: LipskyAccepted species | AsteraceaeSaussurea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Saussurea maximowicziiName author: HerderAccepted species | AsteraceaeSaussurea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Saussurea medusaName author: Maxim.Accepted species | AsteraceaeSaussurea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Saussurea megaphyllaName author: (X.Y.Wu) Y.S.ChenAccepted species | AsteraceaeSaussurea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Saussurea melanotrichaName 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.