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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Search scientific names or try a familiar florist name, like rose or peony.
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 20,305–20,328
Clear filtersPhotos 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.
| Photo | Species | Family & genus | Flower guides |
|---|---|---|---|
| No photo yet | Lucilia nitensName author: Less.Accepted species | AsteraceaeLucilia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Lucilia recurvaName author: Wedd.Accepted species | AsteraceaeLucilia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Lucilia saxatilisName author: V.M.BadilloAccepted species | AsteraceaeLucilia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Lucilia tomentosaName author: Wedd.Accepted species | AsteraceaeLucilia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Luina hypoleucaName author: Benth.Accepted species | AsteraceaeLuina genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Luina serpentinaName author: CronquistAccepted species | AsteraceaeLuina genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Lulia nervosaName author: (Less.) ZardiniAccepted species | AsteraceaeLulia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Lundellianthus belizeanusName author: (B.L.Turner) StrotherAccepted species | AsteraceaeLundellianthus genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Lundellianthus breedloveiName author: (B.L.Turner) StrotherAccepted species | AsteraceaeLundellianthus genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Lundellianthus guatemalensisName author: (Donn.Sm.) StrotherAccepted species | AsteraceaeLundellianthus genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Lundellianthus harrimaniiName author: StrotherAccepted species | AsteraceaeLundellianthus genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Lundellianthus jaliscensisName author: (McVaugh) StrotherAccepted species | AsteraceaeLundellianthus genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Lundellianthus kingiiName author: (H.Rob.) StrotherAccepted species | AsteraceaeLundellianthus genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Lundellianthus salviniiName author: (Hemsl.) StrotherAccepted species | AsteraceaeLundellianthus genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Lundellianthus steyermarkiiName author: (S.F.Blake) StrotherAccepted species | AsteraceaeLundellianthus genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Lycapsus tenuifoliusName author: Phil.Accepted species | AsteraceaeLycapsus genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Lychnophora albertinioidesName author: GardnerAccepted species | AsteraceaeLychnophora genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Lychnophora bahiensisName author: Mattf.Accepted species | AsteraceaeLychnophora genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Lychnophora bishopiiName author: H.Rob.Accepted species | AsteraceaeLychnophora genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Lychnophora blanchetiiName author: Sch.Bip.Accepted species | AsteraceaeLychnophora genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Lychnophora boqueronaName author: (B.L.Turner) H.Rob.Accepted species | AsteraceaeLychnophora genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Lychnophora brunioidesName author: Mart.Accepted species | AsteraceaeLychnophora genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Lychnophora crispaName author: Mattf.Accepted species | AsteraceaeLychnophora genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Lychnophora diamantinanaName author: Coile & S.B.JonesAccepted species | AsteraceaeLychnophora genus | No guide yet |
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 datasetWhat 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.