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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 13,465–13,488

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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 yetHelianthus doronicoidesName author: Lam.Accepted speciesAsteraceaeHelianthus genus
No photo yetHelianthus eggertiiName author: SmallAccepted speciesAsteraceaeHelianthus genus
No photo yetHelianthus exilisName author: A.GrayAccepted speciesAsteraceaeHelianthus genus
No photo yetHelianthus floridanusName author: A.Gray ex Chapm.Accepted speciesAsteraceaeHelianthus genus
No photo yetHelianthus giganteusName author: Carl Linnaeus (L.)Accepted speciesAsteraceaeHelianthus genus
No photo yetHelianthus glaucophyllusName author: D.M.Sm.Accepted speciesAsteraceaeHelianthus genus
No photo yetHelianthus gracilentusName author: A.GrayAccepted speciesAsteraceaeHelianthus genus
No photo yetHelianthus grosseserratusName author: M.MartensAccepted speciesAsteraceaeHelianthus genus
No photo yetHelianthus heterophyllusName author: Nutt.Accepted speciesAsteraceaeHelianthus genus
No photo yetHelianthus hirsutusName author: Raf.Accepted speciesAsteraceaeHelianthus genus
No photo yetHelianthus inexpectatusName author: D.J.Keil & ElvinAccepted speciesAsteraceaeHelianthus genus
No photo yetHelianthus kellermaniiName author: BrittonAccepted speciesAsteraceaeHelianthus genus
No photo yetHelianthus kellermaniiName author: (Britton) R.W.LongAccepted speciesAsteraceaeHelianthus genus
No photo yetHelianthus laciniatusName author: A.GrayAccepted speciesAsteraceaeHelianthus genus
No photo yetHelianthus laevigatusName author: Torr. & A.GrayAccepted speciesAsteraceaeHelianthus genus
No photo yetHelianthus lenticularisName author: Douglas ex Lindl.Accepted speciesAsteraceaeHelianthus genus
No photo yetHelianthus longifoliusName author: PurshAccepted speciesAsteraceaeHelianthus genus
No photo yetHelianthus maximilianiName author: Schrad.Accepted speciesAsteraceaeHelianthus genus
No photo yetHelianthus microcephalusName author: Torr. & A.GrayAccepted speciesAsteraceaeHelianthus genus
No photo yetHelianthus mollisName author: Lam.Accepted speciesAsteraceaeHelianthus genus
No photo yetHelianthus multiflorusName author: Carl Linnaeus (L.)Accepted speciesAsteraceaeHelianthus genus
No photo yetHelianthus navarriName author: Phil.Accepted speciesAsteraceaeHelianthus genus
No photo yetHelianthus neglectusName author: HeiserAccepted speciesAsteraceaeHelianthus genus
No photo yetHelianthus nitidusName author: LunellAccepted speciesAsteraceaeHelianthus 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.