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 4,273–4,296
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 | Blainvillea dubiaName author: SpechtAccepted species | AsteraceaeBlainvillea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Blainvillea gayanaName author: Cass.Accepted species | AsteraceaeBlainvillea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Blainvillea lanceolataName author: BakerAccepted species | AsteraceaeBlainvillea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Blainvillea tenuicaulisName author: Benth. & Hook.f.Accepted species | AsteraceaeBlainvillea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Blakeanthus cordataName author: R.M.King & H.Rob.Accepted species | AsteraceaeBlakeanthus genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Blakeanthus cordatusName author: (S.F.Blake) R.M.King & H.Rob.Accepted species | AsteraceaeBlakeanthus genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Blakiella bartsiifoliaName author: (S.F.Blake) Cuatrec.Accepted species | AsteraceaeBlakiella genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Blanchetia heterotrichaName author: DC.Accepted species | AsteraceaeBlanchetia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Blennosperma bakeriName author: HeiserAccepted species | AsteraceaeBlennosperma genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Blennosperma chilenseName author: Less.Accepted species | AsteraceaeBlennosperma genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Blennosperma cretaceaName author: (Gleason) Steyerm.Accepted species | AsteraceaeBlennosperma genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Blennosperma nanumName author: (Hook.) S.F.BlakeAccepted species | AsteraceaeBlennosperma genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Blennospora doliiformisName author: KeigheryAccepted species | AsteraceaeBlennospora genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Blennospora drummondiiName author: A.GrayAccepted species | AsteraceaeBlennospora genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Blennospora phlegmatocarpaName author: (Diels) P.S.ShortAccepted species | AsteraceaeBlennospora genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Blepharipappus scaberName author: Hook.Accepted species | AsteraceaeBlepharipappus genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Blepharispermum arcuatumName author: T.Erikss.Accepted species | AsteraceaeBlepharispermum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Blepharispermum brachycarphumName author: Mattf.Accepted species | AsteraceaeBlepharispermum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Blepharispermum canescensName author: T.Erikss.Accepted species | AsteraceaeBlepharispermum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Blepharispermum ellenbeckiiName author: Cufod.Accepted species | AsteraceaeBlepharispermum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Blepharispermum fruticosumName author: KlattAccepted species | AsteraceaeBlepharispermum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Blepharispermum hirtumName author: Oliv.Accepted species | AsteraceaeBlepharispermum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Blepharispermum minusName author: S.MooreAccepted species | AsteraceaeBlepharispermum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Blepharispermum obovatumName author: Chiov.Accepted species | AsteraceaeBlepharispermum 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.