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.
2,127 species in BoraginaceaeShowing 1,993–2,016
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 | Symphytum officinaleName author: Carl Linnaeus (L.)Accepted species | BoraginaceaeSymphytum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Symphytum orientaleName author: Carl Linnaeus (L.)Accepted species | BoraginaceaeSymphytum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Symphytum ottomanumName author: Friv.Accepted species | BoraginaceaeSymphytum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Symphytum podcumicumName author: Yu.M.FrolovAccepted species | BoraginaceaeSymphytum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Symphytum pseudobulbosumName author: Azn.Accepted species | BoraginaceaeSymphytum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Symphytum savvalenseName author: KurttoAccepted species | BoraginaceaeSymphytum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Symphytum sylvaticumName author: Boiss.Accepted species | BoraginaceaeSymphytum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Symphytum tauricumName author: Willd.Accepted species | BoraginaceaeSymphytum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Symphytum tuberosumName author: Carl Linnaeus (L.)Accepted species | BoraginaceaeSymphytum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Symphytum uplandicumName author: NymanAccepted species | BoraginaceaeSymphytum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Symphytum wettsteiniiName author: SennholzAccepted species | BoraginaceaeSymphytum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Symphytum × bicknelliiName author: Buckn.Accepted species | BoraginaceaeSymphytum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Symphytum × ferrarienseName author: C.Massal.Accepted species | BoraginaceaeSymphytum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Symphytum × mosquenseName author: S.R.Majorov & D.D.SokoloffAccepted species | BoraginaceaeSymphytum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Symphytum × ullepitschiiName author: Wettst.Accepted species | BoraginaceaeSymphytum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Symphytum × uplandicumName author: NymanAccepted species | BoraginaceaeSymphytum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Thaumatocaryon dasyanthumName author: I.M.Johnst.Accepted species | BoraginaceaeThaumatocaryon genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Thaumatocaryon sellowianumName author: I.M.Johnst.Accepted species | BoraginaceaeThaumatocaryon genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Thaumatocaryon tetraquetrumName author: (Cham.) I.M.Johnst.Accepted species | BoraginaceaeThaumatocaryon genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Thyrocarpus glochidiatusName author: Maxim.Accepted species | BoraginaceaeThyrocarpus genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Thyrocarpus sampsoniiName author: HanceAccepted species | BoraginaceaeThyrocarpus genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Tianschaniella umbelluliferaName author: B.Fedtsch. ex PopovAccepted species | BoraginaceaeTianschaniella genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Trachelanthus cerinthoidesName author: (Boiss.) KunzeAccepted species | BoraginaceaeTrachelanthus genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Trachelanthus foliosusName author: (Paine) TristramAccepted species | BoraginaceaeTrachelanthus 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 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.