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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 10,177–10,200

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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 yetEchinacea serotinaName author: (Nutt.) DC.Accepted speciesAsteraceaeEchinacea genus
A group of plants with purple daisy flowers.

Photo Credit: Sonia Hill · CC BY 2.0

Echinacea simulataName author: McGregorAccepted speciesAsteraceaeEchinacea genusGlade Coneflower guide
leaves and flowers

Photo Credit: Funke · CC BY-SA 4.0

Echinacea tennesseensisName author: (Beadle) SmallAccepted speciesAsteraceaeEchinacea genusTennessee Coneflower guide
No photo yetEchinocoryne echinocephalaName author: (H.Rob.) H.Rob.Accepted speciesAsteraceaeEchinocoryne genusNo guide yet
No photo yetEchinocoryne holosericeaName author: (Mart.) H.Rob.Accepted speciesAsteraceaeEchinocoryne genusNo guide yet
No photo yetEchinocoryne pungensName author: (Gardner) H.Rob.Accepted speciesAsteraceaeEchinocoryne genusNo guide yet
No photo yetEchinocoryne schwenkiaefoliaName author: (Mart.) H.Rob.Accepted speciesAsteraceaeEchinocoryne genusNo guide yet
No photo yetEchinocoryne schwenkiifoliaName author: (Mart.) H.Rob.Accepted speciesAsteraceaeEchinocoryne genusNo guide yet
No photo yetEchinocoryne strictaName author: (Gardner) H.Rob.Accepted speciesAsteraceaeEchinocoryne genusNo guide yet
No photo yetEchinocoryne subulataName author: (Baker) H.Rob.Accepted speciesAsteraceaeEchinocoryne genusNo guide yet
No photo yetEchinops aberdaricusName author: R.E.Fr.Accepted speciesAsteraceaeEchinops genus
Related genus guideGlobe Thistle
No photo yetEchinops abstersibilisName author: IljinAccepted speciesAsteraceaeEchinops genus
Related genus guideGlobe Thistle
No photo yetEchinops abuzinadianusName author: ChaudharyAccepted speciesAsteraceaeEchinops genus
Related genus guideGlobe Thistle
No photo yetEchinops acantholepisName author: Jaub. & SpachAccepted speciesAsteraceaeEchinops genus
Related genus guideGlobe Thistle
No photo yetEchinops adenocladosName author: (Hedge) C.VuralAccepted speciesAsteraceaeEchinops genus
Related genus guideGlobe Thistle
No photo yetEchinops afghanicusName author: GilliAccepted speciesAsteraceaeEchinops genus
Related genus guideGlobe Thistle
No photo yetEchinops albicaulisName author: Kar. & Kir.Accepted speciesAsteraceaeEchinops genus
Related genus guideGlobe Thistle
No photo yetEchinops amoenusName author: Rech.f.Accepted speciesAsteraceaeEchinops genus
Related genus guideGlobe Thistle
No photo yetEchinops amplexicaulisName author: Oliv.Accepted speciesAsteraceaeEchinops genus
Related genus guideGlobe Thistle
No photo yetEchinops angustilobusName author: S.MooreAccepted speciesAsteraceaeEchinops genus
Related genus guideGlobe Thistle
No photo yetEchinops antalyensisName author: C.VuralAccepted speciesAsteraceaeEchinops genus
Related genus guideGlobe Thistle
No photo yetEchinops arachniolepisName author: Rech.f.Accepted speciesAsteraceaeEchinops genus
Related genus guideGlobe Thistle
No photo yetEchinops araneosusName author: LazkovAccepted speciesAsteraceaeEchinops genus
Related genus guideGlobe Thistle
No photo yetEchinops armatusName author: Boiss. & Hausskn.Accepted speciesAsteraceaeEchinops genus
Related genus guideGlobe Thistle
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.