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 20,569–20,592
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 | Melampodium northingtoniiName author: B.L.TurnerAccepted species | AsteraceaeMelampodium genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Melampodium nutansName author: StuessyAccepted species | AsteraceaeMelampodium genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Melampodium paniculatumName author: GardnerAccepted species | AsteraceaeMelampodium genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Melampodium percussumName author: Cav.Accepted species | AsteraceaeMelampodium genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Melampodium perfoliatumName author: (Cav.) KunthAccepted species | AsteraceaeMelampodium genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Melampodium pilosumName author: StuessyAccepted species | AsteraceaeMelampodium genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Melampodium pringleiName author: B.L.Rob.Accepted species | AsteraceaeMelampodium genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Melampodium repensName author: Sessé & Moc.Accepted species | AsteraceaeMelampodium genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Melampodium roseiName author: B.L.Rob.Accepted species | AsteraceaeMelampodium genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Melampodium sericeumName author: Lag.Accepted species | AsteraceaeMelampodium genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Melampodium sinaloenseName author: StuessyAccepted species | AsteraceaeMelampodium genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Melampodium sinuatumName author: BrandegeeAccepted species | AsteraceaeMelampodium genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Melampodium strigosumName author: StuessyAccepted species | AsteraceaeMelampodium genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Melampodium tenellumName author: Hook. & Arn.Accepted species | AsteraceaeMelampodium genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Melampodium tepicenseName author: B.L.Rob.Accepted species | AsteraceaeMelampodium genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Melanoseris aitchisonianaName author: (Beauverd) Ghafoor, Qaiser & Roohi BanoAccepted species | AsteraceaeMelanoseris genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Melanoseris aliiName author: (Roohi Bano & Qaiser) N.Kilian & Ze H.WangAccepted species | AsteraceaeMelanoseris genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Melanoseris astorensisName author: (Roohi Bano & Qaiser) Ghafoor, Qaiser & Roohi BanoAccepted species | AsteraceaeMelanoseris genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Melanoseris atropurpureaName author: (Franch.) N.Kilian & Ze H.WangAccepted species | AsteraceaeMelanoseris genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Melanoseris bonatiiName author: (Beauverd) Ze H.WangAccepted species | AsteraceaeMelanoseris genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Melanoseris bracteataName author: (Hook.f. & Thomson ex C.B.Clarke) N.KilianAccepted species | AsteraceaeMelanoseris genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Melanoseris brunonianaName author: (Wall. ex DC.) N.Kilian & Ze H.WangAccepted species | AsteraceaeMelanoseris genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Melanoseris ciliataName author: (C.Shih) N.KilianAccepted species | AsteraceaeMelanoseris genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Melanoseris cyaneaName author: (D.Don) Edgew.Accepted species | AsteraceaeMelanoseris 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.