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A WIDER WORLD OF FLOWERS

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 6,025–6,048

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Photos 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.

Flowering species, botanical families, photographs, and available florist guides
PhotoSpeciesFamily & genusFlower guides
No photo yetCentaurea orphanideaName author: Heldr. & Sartori ex Boiss.Accepted speciesAsteraceaeCentaurea genus
No photo yetCentaurea oscensisName author: (Pau ex E.López & Devesa) Raab-Straube & GreuterAccepted speciesAsteraceaeCentaurea genus
No photo yetCentaurea ossaeaName author: HalácsyAccepted speciesAsteraceaeCentaurea genus
No photo yetCentaurea ovinaName author: Pall. ex Willd.Accepted speciesAsteraceaeCentaurea genus
No photo yetCentaurea oxylepisName author: HayekAccepted speciesAsteraceaeCentaurea genus
No photo yetCentaurea pabotiiName author: WagenitzAccepted speciesAsteraceaeCentaurea genus
No photo yetCentaurea paczoskiiName author: Kotov ex KlokovAccepted speciesAsteraceaeCentaurea genus
No photo yetCentaurea palaestinicaName author: Czerep.Accepted speciesAsteraceaeCentaurea genus
No photo yetCentaurea pallescensName author: DelileAccepted speciesAsteraceaeCentaurea genus
No photo yetCentaurea pamphylicaName author: Boiss. & Heldr.Accepted speciesAsteraceaeCentaurea genus
No photo yetCentaurea pangaeaName author: Greuter & Papan.Accepted speciesAsteraceaeCentaurea genus
No photo yetCentaurea paniculataName author: Carl Linnaeus (L.)Accepted speciesAsteraceaeCentaurea genus
No photo yetCentaurea panormitanaName author: Lojac.Accepted speciesAsteraceaeCentaurea genus
No photo yetCentaurea paphlagonicaName author: (Bornm.) WagenitzAccepted speciesAsteraceaeCentaurea genus
No photo yetCentaurea papposaName author: (Coss.) GreuterAccepted speciesAsteraceaeCentaurea genus
No photo yetCentaurea paradoxaName author: Mozaff.Accepted speciesAsteraceaeCentaurea genus
No photo yetCentaurea parilicaName author: Stoj. & Stef.Accepted speciesAsteraceaeCentaurea genus
No photo yetCentaurea parlatorisName author: Heldr.Accepted speciesAsteraceaeCentaurea genus
No photo yetCentaurea parvifloraName author: Desf.Accepted speciesAsteraceaeCentaurea genus
No photo yetCentaurea parvifloraName author: Sibth. & Sm.non Lam.Accepted speciesAsteraceaeCentaurea genus
No photo yetCentaurea patulaName author: DC.Accepted speciesAsteraceaeCentaurea genus
No photo yetCentaurea pauiName author: Loscos ex Willk.Accepted speciesAsteraceaeCentaurea genus
No photo yetCentaurea pauliniName author: Maire & SennenAccepted speciesAsteraceaeCentaurea genus
No photo yetCentaurea pauneroiName author: Talavera & J.MuñozAccepted speciesAsteraceaeCentaurea genus
THE SOURCE & THE SCOPE

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 dataset

What 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.