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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.

2,679 species in CaryophyllaceaeShowing 625–648

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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 yetDianthus atschurensisName author: Sosn.Accepted speciesCaryophyllaceaeDianthus genus
No photo yetDianthus austroiranicusName author: LempergAccepted speciesCaryophyllaceaeDianthus genus
No photo yetDianthus awaricusName author: KharadzeAccepted speciesCaryophyllaceaeDianthus genus
No photo yetDianthus aydogduiName author: Menemen & HamzaoğluAccepted speciesCaryophyllaceaeDianthus genus
No photo yetDianthus aytachiiName author: C.VuralAccepted speciesCaryophyllaceaeDianthus genus
No photo yetDianthus balansaeName author: Boiss.Accepted speciesCaryophyllaceaeDianthus genus
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Photo Credit: Kor!An (Андрей Корзун) · CC BY-SA 3.0

Dianthus barbatusName author: Carl Linnaeus (L.)Accepted speciesCaryophyllaceaeDianthus genusSweet William guide Dianthus Green Trick guide
No photo yetDianthus basianicusName author: Boiss. & Hausskn. ex Boiss.Accepted speciesCaryophyllaceaeDianthus genus
No photo yetDianthus basuticusName author: Burtt DavyAccepted speciesCaryophyllaceaeDianthus genus
No photo yetDianthus benearnensisName author: LoretAccepted speciesCaryophyllaceaeDianthus genus
No photo yetDianthus bessarabicusName author: (Kleopow) KlokovAccepted speciesCaryophyllaceaeDianthus genus
No photo yetDianthus bicolorName author: AdamsAccepted speciesCaryophyllaceaeDianthus genus
No photo yetDianthus biflorusName author: Sm.Accepted speciesCaryophyllaceaeDianthus genus
No photo yetDianthus boissieriName author: Willk.Accepted speciesCaryophyllaceaeDianthus genus
No photo yetDianthus bolusiiName author: Burtt DavyAccepted speciesCaryophyllaceaeDianthus genus
No photo yetDianthus borbasiiName author: VandasAccepted speciesCaryophyllaceaeDianthus genus
No photo yetDianthus borbonicusName author: Brullo, C.Brullo, Colombo, Giusso, Ilardi & R.PerroneAccepted speciesCaryophyllaceaeDianthus genus
No photo yetDianthus brachycalyxName author: A.Huet & É.Huet ex Bacch., Brullo, Casti & GiussoAccepted speciesCaryophyllaceaeDianthus genus
No photo yetDianthus brevicaulisName author: FenzlAccepted speciesCaryophyllaceaeDianthus genus
No photo yetDianthus brevipetalusName author: Vved.Accepted speciesCaryophyllaceaeDianthus genus
No photo yetDianthus broteriName author: Boiss. & Reut.Accepted speciesCaryophyllaceaeDianthus genus
No photo yetDianthus brutiusName author: Brullo, Scelsi & Spamp.Accepted speciesCaryophyllaceaeDianthus genus
No photo yetDianthus bukovinensisName author: (Zapał.) KlokovAccepted speciesCaryophyllaceaeDianthus genus
No photo yetDianthus burchelliiName author: Ser.Accepted speciesCaryophyllaceaeDianthus genus
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 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.