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 3,865–3,888
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 | Bartlettina perezioidesName author: (B.L.Rob.) R.M.King & H.Rob.Accepted species | AsteraceaeBartlettina genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Bartlettina pinabetensisName author: (B.L.Rob.) R.M.King & H.Rob.Accepted species | AsteraceaeBartlettina genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Bartlettina platyphyllaName author: (B.L.Rob.) R.M.King & H.Rob.Accepted species | AsteraceaeBartlettina genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Bartlettina prionophyllaName author: (B.L.Rob.) R.M.King & H.Rob.Accepted species | AsteraceaeBartlettina genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Bartlettina silvicolaName author: (B.L.Rob.) R.M.King & H.Rob.Accepted species | AsteraceaeBartlettina genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Bartlettina sordidaName author: (Less.) R.M.King & H.Rob.Accepted species | AsteraceaeBartlettina genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Bartlettina tamaulipanaName author: (B.L.Turner) R.M.King & H.Rob.Accepted species | AsteraceaeBartlettina genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Bartlettina tamaulipanumName author: (B.L.Turner) R.M.King & H.Rob.Accepted species | AsteraceaeBartlettina genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Bartlettina tenoraeName author: (Aristeg.) R.M.King & H.Rob.Accepted species | AsteraceaeBartlettina genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Bartlettina tuerckheimiiName author: (Klatt) R.M.King & H.Rob.Accepted species | AsteraceaeBartlettina genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Bartlettina williamsiiName author: R.M.King & H.Rob.Accepted species | AsteraceaeBartlettina genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Bartlettina xalapanaName author: (B.L.Turner) B.L.TurnerAccepted species | AsteraceaeBartlettina genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Basedowia tenerrimaName author: (F.Muell. & Tate) J.M.BlackAccepted species | AsteraceaeBasedowia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Bathysanthus sinforosaName author: G.L.NesomAccepted species | AsteraceaeBathysanthus genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Batopilasia byeiName author: (S.D.Sundb. & G.L.Nesom) G.L.Nesom & NoyesAccepted species | AsteraceaeBatopilasia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Bebbia atriplicifoliaName author: (A.Gray) GreeneAccepted species | AsteraceaeBebbia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Bebbia junceaName author: GreeneAccepted species | AsteraceaeBebbia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Bechium nudicauleName author: (Less.) H.Rob.Accepted species | AsteraceaeBechium genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Bechium pellegriniiName author: Humbert ex BasseAccepted species | AsteraceaeBechium genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Bechium rhodolepisName author: (Baker) H.Rob.Accepted species | AsteraceaeBechium genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Bedfordia arborescensName author: Hochr.Accepted species | AsteraceaeBedfordia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Bedfordia linearisName author: (Labill.) DC.Accepted species | AsteraceaeBedfordia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Bedfordia salicinaName author: (Labill.) DC.Accepted species | AsteraceaeBedfordia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Bejaranoa balansaeName author: (Hieron.) R.M.King & H.Rob.Accepted species | AsteraceaeBejaranoa 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.