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.
2,679 species in CaryophyllaceaeShowing 553–576
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 | Cherleria parnoniaName author: (Kamari) A. J. Moore & Dillenb.Accepted species | CaryophyllaceaeCherleria genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Cherleria rupestrisName author: (Labill.) A. J. Moore & Dillenb.Accepted species | CaryophyllaceaeCherleria genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Cherleria sedoidesName author: Carl Linnaeus (L.)Accepted species | CaryophyllaceaeCherleria genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Cherleria wettsteiniiName author: (Mattf.) A. J. Moore & Dillenb.Accepted species | CaryophyllaceaeCherleria genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Cherleria yukonensisName author: (Hultén) A.J.Moore & Dillenb.Accepted species | CaryophyllaceaeCherleria genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Colobanthus acicularisName author: Hook.f.Accepted species | CaryophyllaceaeColobanthus genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Colobanthus affinisName author: (Hook.) Hook.f.Accepted species | CaryophyllaceaeColobanthus genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Colobanthus apetalusName author: (Labill.) DruceAccepted species | CaryophyllaceaeColobanthus genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Colobanthus bolivianusName author: PaxAccepted species | CaryophyllaceaeColobanthus genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Colobanthus brevisepalusName author: KirkAccepted species | CaryophyllaceaeColobanthus genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Colobanthus buchananiiName author: KirkAccepted species | CaryophyllaceaeColobanthus genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Colobanthus canaliculatusName author: KirkAccepted species | CaryophyllaceaeColobanthus genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Colobanthus curtisiaeName author: J.G.WestAccepted species | CaryophyllaceaeColobanthus genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Colobanthus diffususName author: Hook.f.Accepted species | CaryophyllaceaeColobanthus genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Colobanthus hookeriName author: CheesemanAccepted species | CaryophyllaceaeColobanthus genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Colobanthus kerguelensisName author: Hook.f.Accepted species | CaryophyllaceaeColobanthus genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Colobanthus lycopodoidesName author: Griseb.Accepted species | CaryophyllaceaeColobanthus genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Colobanthus masonaeName author: L.B.MooreAccepted species | CaryophyllaceaeColobanthus genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Colobanthus monticolaName author: PetrieAccepted species | CaryophyllaceaeColobanthus genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Colobanthus muelleriName author: KirkAccepted species | CaryophyllaceaeColobanthus genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Colobanthus muscoidesName author: Hook.f.Accepted species | CaryophyllaceaeColobanthus genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Colobanthus nivicolaName author: M.GrayAccepted species | CaryophyllaceaeColobanthus genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Colobanthus pulvinatusName author: F.Muell.Accepted species | CaryophyllaceaeColobanthus genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Colobanthus quitensisName author: (Kunth) Bartl.Accepted species | CaryophyllaceaeColobanthus 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.