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 23,521–23,544

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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 yetPetasites kamengicusName author: DebAccepted speciesAsteraceaePetasites genusNo guide yet
No photo yetPetasites paradoxusName author: (Retz.) Baumg.Accepted speciesAsteraceaePetasites genusNo guide yet
No photo yetPetasites pyrenaicusName author: (Loefl.) G.LópezAccepted speciesAsteraceaePetasites genusNo guide yet
No photo yetPetasites radiatusName author: (J.F.Gmel.) TomanAccepted speciesAsteraceaePetasites genusNo guide yet
No photo yetPetasites rubellusName author: (J.F.Gmel.) TomanAccepted speciesAsteraceaePetasites genusNo guide yet
No photo yetPetasites sibiricusName author: (J.F.Gmel.) I.DingwallAccepted speciesAsteraceaePetasites genusNo guide yet
No photo yetPetasites spuriusName author: Rchb.f.Accepted speciesAsteraceaePetasites genusNo guide yet
No photo yetPetasites tatewakianusName author: Kitam.Accepted speciesAsteraceaePetasites genusNo guide yet
No photo yetPetasites tricholobusName author: Franch.Accepted speciesAsteraceaePetasites genusNo guide yet
No photo yetPetasites versipilusName author: Hand.-Mazz.Accepted speciesAsteraceaePetasites genusNo guide yet
No photo yetPeteravenia cyrilli-nelsoniiName author: (Ant.Molina) R.M.King & H.Rob.Accepted speciesAsteraceaePeteravenia genusNo guide yet
No photo yetPeteravenia griseaName author: (J.M.Coult.) R.M.King & H.Rob.Accepted speciesAsteraceaePeteravenia genusNo guide yet
No photo yetPeteravenia malvaefoliaName author: (DC.) R.M.King & H.Rob.Accepted speciesAsteraceaePeteravenia genusNo guide yet
No photo yetPeteravenia malvifoliaName author: (DC.) R.M.King & H.Rob.Accepted speciesAsteraceaePeteravenia genusNo guide yet
No photo yetPeteravenia phoenicolepisName author: (B.L.Rob.) R.M.King & H.Rob.Accepted speciesAsteraceaePeteravenia genusNo guide yet
No photo yetPeteravenia schultziiName author: (Schnittsp.) R.M.King & H.Rob.Accepted speciesAsteraceaePeteravenia genusNo guide yet
No photo yetPetradoria pumilaName author: (Nutt.) GreeneAccepted speciesAsteraceaePetradoria genusNo guide yet
No photo yetPetrobium arboreumName author: R.Br. ex Spreng.Accepted speciesAsteraceaePetrobium genusNo guide yet
No photo yetPetrobium arboreumName author: R.Br.Accepted speciesAsteraceaePetrobium genusNo guide yet
No photo yetPeucephyllum schottiiName author: A.GrayAccepted speciesAsteraceaePeucephyllum genusNo guide yet
No photo yetPhaenocoma proliferaName author: D.DonAccepted speciesAsteraceaePhaenocoma genusNo guide yet
No photo yetPhagnalon abyssinicumName author: A.Rich.Accepted speciesAsteraceaePhagnalon genusNo guide yet
No photo yetPhagnalon acuminatumName author: Boiss.Accepted speciesAsteraceaePhagnalon genusNo guide yet
No photo yetPhagnalon balliiName author: (Klatt) N.Montes, N.Garcia, Benedí & L.SáezAccepted speciesAsteraceaePhagnalon 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.