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 19,249–19,272

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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 yetLeibnitzia occimadrensisName author: G.L.NesomAccepted speciesAsteraceaeLeibnitzia genusNo guide yet
No photo yetLeibnitzia phanerogamaName author: Cass.Accepted speciesAsteraceaeLeibnitzia genusNo guide yet
No photo yetLeibnitzia pusillaName author: (Wall. ex DC.) S.Gould ex Kitam. & GouldAccepted speciesAsteraceaeLeibnitzia genusNo guide yet
No photo yetLeibnitzia ruficomaName author: (Franch.) Kitam.Accepted speciesAsteraceaeLeibnitzia genusNo guide yet
No photo yetLeiboldia guerreroanaName author: (S.B.Jones) H.Rob.Accepted speciesAsteraceaeLeiboldia genusNo guide yet
No photo yetLeiocarpa brevicomptaName author: (F.Muell.) Paul G.WilsonAccepted speciesAsteraceaeLeiocarpa genusNo guide yet
No photo yetLeiocarpa gatesiiName author: (H.B.Will.) Paul G.WilsonAccepted speciesAsteraceaeLeiocarpa genusNo guide yet
No photo yetLeiocarpa leptolepisName author: (DC.) Paul G.WilsonAccepted speciesAsteraceaeLeiocarpa genusNo guide yet
No photo yetLeiocarpa panaetioidesName author: (DC.) Paul G.WilsonAccepted speciesAsteraceaeLeiocarpa genusNo guide yet
No photo yetLeiocarpa plurisetaName author: (Haegi) Paul G.WilsonAccepted speciesAsteraceaeLeiocarpa genusNo guide yet
No photo yetLeiocarpa semicalvaName author: (F.Muell.) Paul G.WilsonAccepted speciesAsteraceaeLeiocarpa genusNo guide yet
No photo yetLeiocarpa serpensName author: (J.Everett) Paul G.WilsonAccepted speciesAsteraceaeLeiocarpa genusNo guide yet
No photo yetLeiocarpa tomentosaName author: (Sond. & F.Muell.) Paul G.WilsonAccepted speciesAsteraceaeLeiocarpa genusNo guide yet
No photo yetLeiocarpa websteriName author: (S.Moore) Paul G.WilsonAccepted speciesAsteraceaeLeiocarpa genusNo guide yet
No photo yetLemooria burkittiiName author: (Benth.) P.S.ShortAccepted speciesAsteraceaeLemooria genusNo guide yet
No photo yetLeonis trineuraName author: (Griseb.) B.Nord.Accepted speciesAsteraceaeLeonis genusNo guide yet
No photo yetLeontodon albanicusName author: (F.K.Mey.) F.ContiAccepted speciesAsteraceaeLeontodon genusNo guide yet
No photo yetLeontodon alpinusName author: Guss.Accepted speciesAsteraceaeLeontodon genusNo guide yet
No photo yetLeontodon anomalusName author: BallAccepted speciesAsteraceaeLeontodon genusNo guide yet
No photo yetLeontodon apulusName author: (Fiori) BrulloAccepted speciesAsteraceaeLeontodon genusNo guide yet
No photo yetLeontodon asperrimusName author: (Willd.) Endl.Accepted speciesAsteraceaeLeontodon genusNo guide yet
No photo yetLeontodon asperusName author: (Waldst. & Kit.) Boiss.Accepted speciesAsteraceaeLeontodon genusNo guide yet
No photo yetLeontodon atlanticusName author: (Ball) WidderAccepted speciesAsteraceaeLeontodon genusNo guide yet
No photo yetLeontodon balansaeName author: Boiss.Accepted speciesAsteraceaeLeontodon 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 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.