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 3,145–3,168
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 | Atractylis phaeolepisName author: PomelAccepted species | AsteraceaeAtractylis genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Atractylis phazaniaeName author: CortiAccepted species | AsteraceaeAtractylis genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Atractylis polycephalaName author: Coss.Accepted species | AsteraceaeAtractylis genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Atractylis preauxianaName author: Sch.Bip.Accepted species | AsteraceaeAtractylis genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Atractylis proliferaName author: Boiss.Accepted species | AsteraceaeAtractylis genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Atractylis scabraName author: Boiss.Accepted species | AsteraceaeAtractylis genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Atractylis serrataName author: PomelAccepted species | AsteraceaeAtractylis genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Atractylis serratuloidesName author: (Cass.) DC.Accepted species | AsteraceaeAtractylis genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Atractylis sojakiiName author: Rech.f.Accepted species | AsteraceaeAtractylis genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Atractylis spinosaName author: Carl Linnaeus (L.)Accepted species | AsteraceaeAtractylis genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Atractylis tutiniiName author: FrancoAccepted species | AsteraceaeAtractylis genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Atractylodes amurensisName author: (Freyn ex Kom.) H.S.PakAccepted species | AsteraceaeAtractylodes genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Atractylodes carlinoidesName author: (Hand.-Mazz.) Kitam.Accepted species | AsteraceaeAtractylodes genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Atractylodes japonicaName author: Koidz. ex Kitam.Accepted species | AsteraceaeAtractylodes genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Atractylodes koreanaName author: (Nakai) Kitam.Accepted species | AsteraceaeAtractylodes genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Atractylodes lanceaName author: (Thunb.) DC.Accepted species | AsteraceaeAtractylodes genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Atractylodes macrocephalaName author: Koidz.Accepted species | AsteraceaeAtractylodes genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Atractylodes ovataName author: DC.Accepted species | AsteraceaeAtractylodes genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Atractylodes rubraName author: DekkerAccepted species | AsteraceaeAtractylodes genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Atrichantha gemmiferaName author: (Bolus) Hilliard & B.L.BurttAccepted species | AsteraceaeAtrichantha genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Atrichoseris platyphyllaName author: (A.Gray) A.GrayAccepted species | AsteraceaeAtrichoseris genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Austrobrickellia arnottiiName author: (Baker) R.M.King & H.Rob.Accepted species | AsteraceaeAustrobrickellia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Austrobrickellia bakerianumName author: (B.L.Rob.) R.M.King & H.Rob.Accepted species | AsteraceaeAustrobrickellia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Austrobrickellia patensName author: (Hook. & Arn.) R.M.King & H.Rob.Accepted species | AsteraceaeAustrobrickellia 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.