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 5,713–5,736
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 | Centaurea diffusaName author: Lam.Accepted species | AsteraceaeCentaurea genus | |
| No photo yet | Centaurea dilutaName author: AitonAccepted species | AsteraceaeCentaurea genus | |
| No photo yet | Centaurea dilutaName author: Dryand.Accepted species | AsteraceaeCentaurea genus | |
| No photo yet | Centaurea dimorphaName author: Viv.Accepted species | AsteraceaeCentaurea genus | |
| No photo yet | Centaurea diomedeaName author: Gasp.Accepted species | AsteraceaeCentaurea genus | |
| No photo yet | Centaurea djebel-amouriName author: GreuterAccepted species | AsteraceaeCentaurea genus | |
| No photo yet | Centaurea doddsiiName author: Post ex Boiss.Accepted species | AsteraceaeCentaurea genus | |
| No photo yet | Centaurea dominiiName author: (Dostál) DubovikAccepted species | AsteraceaeCentaurea genus | |
| No photo yet | Centaurea donetzicaName author: KlokovAccepted species | AsteraceaeCentaurea genus | |
| No photo yet | Centaurea drabifoliaName author: Sm.Accepted species | AsteraceaeCentaurea genus | |
| No photo yet | Centaurea drabifolioidesName author: Hub.-Mor.Accepted species | AsteraceaeCentaurea genus | |
| No photo yet | Centaurea dschungaricaName author: C.ShihAccepted species | AsteraceaeCentaurea genus | |
| No photo yet | Centaurea dubiaName author: S.G.Gmel.Accepted species | AsteraceaeCentaurea genus | |
| No photo yet | Centaurea dubjanskyiName author: IljinAccepted species | AsteraceaeCentaurea genus | |
| No photo yet | Centaurea ducellieriName author: Batt. & Trab.Accepted species | AsteraceaeCentaurea genus | |
| No photo yet | Centaurea dumaniiName author: (Dinç, A.Duran & Bilgili) Dinç & DoğuAccepted species | AsteraceaeCentaurea genus | |
| No photo yet | Centaurea dumulosaName author: Boiss.Accepted species | AsteraceaeCentaurea genus | |
| No photo yet | Centaurea durieuiName author: Lojac.Accepted species | AsteraceaeCentaurea genus | |
| No photo yet | Centaurea duvauxiiName author: Batt.Accepted species | AsteraceaeCentaurea genus | |
| No photo yet | Centaurea ebenoidesName author: Heldr. ex S.MooreAccepted species | AsteraceaeCentaurea genus | |
| No photo yet | Centaurea edith-mariaeName author: RadićAccepted species | AsteraceaeCentaurea genus | |
| No photo yet | Centaurea elataName author: Poir.Accepted species | AsteraceaeCentaurea genus | |
| No photo yet | Centaurea elbrusensisName author: Boiss. & BuhseAccepted species | AsteraceaeCentaurea genus | |
| No photo yet | Centaurea elbursensisName author: Boiss. & BuhseAccepted species | AsteraceaeCentaurea genus |
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.