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.
34,590 species in AsteraceaeShowing 28,345–28,368
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 | Sonchus × jacquiniocephalusName author: Svent.Accepted species | AsteraceaeSonchus genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Sonchus × maynariName author: Svent.Accepted species | AsteraceaeSonchus genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Sonchus × novocastellanusName author: CirujanoAccepted species | AsteraceaeSonchus genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Sonchus × prudhommeiName author: BouchardAccepted species | AsteraceaeSonchus genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Sonchus × rokosensisName author: SutorýAccepted species | AsteraceaeSonchus genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Sonchus × rotundilobusName author: Popov ex Kovalevsk.Accepted species | AsteraceaeSonchus genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Sondottia connataName author: (W.Fitzg.) P.S.ShortAccepted species | AsteraceaeSondottia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Sondottia glabrataName author: P.S.ShortAccepted species | AsteraceaeSondottia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Soroseris depressaName author: (Hook.f. & Thomson) J.W.Zhang, N.Kilian & H.SunAccepted species | AsteraceaeSoroseris genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Soroseris erysimoidesName author: (Hand.-Mazz.) C.ShihAccepted species | AsteraceaeSoroseris genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Soroseris glomerataName author: (C.B.Clarke) StebbinsAccepted species | AsteraceaeSoroseris genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Soroseris hookerianaName author: StebbinsAccepted species | AsteraceaeSoroseris genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Soroseris pumilaName author: StebbinsAccepted species | AsteraceaeSoroseris genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Soroseris teresName author: C.ShihAccepted species | AsteraceaeSoroseris genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Soroseris umbrellaName author: (Franch.) StebbinsAccepted species | AsteraceaeSoroseris genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Spaniopappus bucheriName author: (B.L.Rob.) R.King & H.Rob.Accepted species | AsteraceaeSpaniopappus genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Spaniopappus ekmaniiName author: B.L.Rob.Accepted species | AsteraceaeSpaniopappus genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Spaniopappus hygrophilusName author: (Alain) R.M.King & H.Rob.Accepted species | AsteraceaeSpaniopappus genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Spaniopappus iodostylusName author: (B.L.Rob.) R.M.King & H.Rob.Accepted species | AsteraceaeSpaniopappus genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Spaniopappus shaferiName author: (B.L.Rob.) R.M.King & H.Rob.Accepted species | AsteraceaeSpaniopappus genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Sphaeranthus africanusName author: Carl Linnaeus (L.)Accepted species | AsteraceaeSphaeranthus genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Sphaeranthus amaranthoidesName author: Burm.f.Accepted species | AsteraceaeSphaeranthus genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Sphaeranthus angolensisName author: O.Hoffm.Accepted species | AsteraceaeSphaeranthus genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Sphaeranthus angustifoliusName author: DC.Accepted species | AsteraceaeSphaeranthus 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.