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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 1,897–1,920

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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 yetArctium schmalhauseniiName author: KuntzeAccepted speciesAsteraceaeArctium genusNo guide yet
No photo yetArctium tomentosumName author: Mill.Accepted speciesAsteraceaeArctium genusNo guide yet
No photo yetArctium × ambiguumName author: (Čelak.) NymanAccepted speciesAsteraceaeArctium genusNo guide yet
No photo yetArctium × leiobardanumName author: Juz. & C.Serg. ex StepanovAccepted speciesAsteraceaeArctium genusNo guide yet
No photo yetArctium × mixtumName author: (Simonk.) NymanAccepted speciesAsteraceaeArctium genusNo guide yet
No photo yetArctogeron gramineumName author: (L.) DC.Accepted speciesAsteraceaeArctogeron genusNo guide yet
No photo yetArctotheca calendulaName author: (L.) LevynsAccepted speciesAsteraceaeArctotheca genusNo guide yet
No photo yetArctotheca forbesianaName author: K.LewinAccepted speciesAsteraceaeArctotheca genusNo guide yet
No photo yetArctotheca marginataName author: BeyersAccepted speciesAsteraceaeArctotheca genusNo guide yet
No photo yetArctotheca populifoliaName author: (Bergius) Norl.Accepted speciesAsteraceaeArctotheca genusNo guide yet
No photo yetArctotheca prostrataName author: (Salisb.) BrittenAccepted speciesAsteraceaeArctotheca genusNo guide yet
No photo yetArctotis acaulisName author: Brot.Accepted speciesAsteraceaeArctotis genusNo guide yet
No photo yetArctotis acaulisName author: Carl Linnaeus (L.)Accepted speciesAsteraceaeArctotis genusNo guide yet
No photo yetArctotis acuminataName author: K.LewinAccepted speciesAsteraceaeArctotis genusNo guide yet
No photo yetArctotis adpressaName author: DC.Accepted speciesAsteraceaeArctotis genusNo guide yet
No photo yetArctotis aeneaName author: J.Jacq.Accepted speciesAsteraceaeArctotis genusNo guide yet
No photo yetArctotis amplexicansName author: Less.Accepted speciesAsteraceaeArctotis genusNo guide yet
No photo yetArctotis amplexicaulisName author: Less.Accepted speciesAsteraceaeArctotis genusNo guide yet
No photo yetArctotis angustifoliaName author: Carl Linnaeus (L.)Accepted speciesAsteraceaeArctotis genusNo guide yet
No photo yetArctotis arctotoidesName author: (Less.) O.Hoffm.Accepted speciesAsteraceaeArctotis genusNo guide yet
No photo yetArctotis argenteaName author: AitonAccepted speciesAsteraceaeArctotis genusNo guide yet
No photo yetArctotis argenteaName author: Thunb.Accepted speciesAsteraceaeArctotis genusNo guide yet
No photo yetArctotis asperaName author: Carl Linnaeus (L.)Accepted speciesAsteraceaeArctotis genusNo guide yet
No photo yetArctotis auriculataName author: Jacq.Accepted speciesAsteraceaeArctotis genusNo guide yet
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 980 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.