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 4,873–4,896
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 | Calea linearifoliaName author: Maguire & WurdackAccepted species | AsteraceaeCalea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Calea longifoliaName author: BakerAccepted species | AsteraceaeCalea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Calea longipedicellataName author: B.L.Rob. & Greenm.Accepted species | AsteraceaeCalea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Calea lucidaName author: Maguire & WurdackAccepted species | AsteraceaeCalea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Calea lucidiveniaName author: Gleason & S.F.BlakeAccepted species | AsteraceaeCalea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Calea luteaName author: Pruski & UrbatschAccepted species | AsteraceaeCalea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Calea marginataName author: S.F.BlakeAccepted species | AsteraceaeCalea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Calea martianaName author: BakerAccepted species | AsteraceaeCalea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Calea mediterraneaName author: (Vell.) PruskiAccepted species | AsteraceaeCalea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Calea megacephalaName author: B.L.Rob. & Greenm.Accepted species | AsteraceaeCalea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Calea melissifoliaName author: BakerAccepted species | AsteraceaeCalea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Calea microphyllaName author: (Gardner) BakerAccepted species | AsteraceaeCalea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Calea monocephalaName author: DusénAccepted species | AsteraceaeCalea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Calea montanaName author: KlattAccepted species | AsteraceaeCalea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Calea moriiName author: H.Rob.Accepted species | AsteraceaeCalea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Calea multiplinerviaName author: Less.Accepted species | AsteraceaeCalea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Calea myrtifoliaName author: (DC.) BakerAccepted species | AsteraceaeCalea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Calea nanaName author: MaguireAccepted species | AsteraceaeCalea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Calea neblinensisName author: (Maguire & Wurdack) PruskiAccepted species | AsteraceaeCalea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Calea nematophyllaName author: PruskiAccepted species | AsteraceaeCalea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Calea nervosaName author: G.M.BarrosoAccepted species | AsteraceaeCalea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Calea nitidaName author: Less.Accepted species | AsteraceaeCalea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Calea oaxacanaName author: (B.L.Turner) B.L.TurnerAccepted species | AsteraceaeCalea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Calea oliveriName author: B.L.Rob. & Greenm.Accepted species | AsteraceaeCalea 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.