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 1,009–1,032
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 | Dichodon anomalumName author: (Waldst. & Kit. ex Willd.) Rchb.Accepted species | CaryophyllaceaeDichodon genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Dichodon cerastoidesName author: (L.) Rchb.Accepted species | CaryophyllaceaeDichodon genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Dichodon kotschyiName author: (Boiss.) Ikonn.Accepted species | CaryophyllaceaeDichodon genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Dichodon persicumName author: (Boiss.) Ikonn.Accepted species | CaryophyllaceaeDichodon genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Dichodon scaturiginellumName author: (Rech.f.) AssadiAccepted species | CaryophyllaceaeDichodon genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Dichodon tenuifoliumName author: Poursakhi, Assadi & F.Ghahrem.Accepted species | CaryophyllaceaeDichodon genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Dichodon viscidumName author: (M.Bieb.) HolubAccepted species | CaryophyllaceaeDichodon genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Dolophragma globiflorumName author: FenzlAccepted species | CaryophyllaceaeDolophragma genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Dolophragma juniperinumName author: FenzlAccepted species | CaryophyllaceaeDolophragma genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Dolophragma polytrichoidesName author: (Edgew.) Pusalkar & D.K.SinghAccepted species | CaryophyllaceaeDolophragma genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Drymaria anomalaName author: S.WatsonAccepted species | CaryophyllaceaeDrymaria genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Drymaria apetalaName author: Bartl.Accepted species | CaryophyllaceaeDrymaria genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Drymaria arenarioidesName author: Humb. & Bonpl. ex Schult.Accepted species | CaryophyllaceaeDrymaria genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Drymaria auriculipetalaName author: Mattf.Accepted species | CaryophyllaceaeDrymaria genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Drymaria axillarisName author: BrandegeeAccepted species | CaryophyllaceaeDrymaria genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Drymaria barkleyiName author: J.A.Duke & Steyerm.Accepted species | CaryophyllaceaeDrymaria genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Drymaria coahuilanaName author: (I.M.Johnst.) B.L.TurnerAccepted species | CaryophyllaceaeDrymaria genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Drymaria conzattiiName author: DukeAccepted species | CaryophyllaceaeDrymaria genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Drymaria cordataName author: Willd. ex Schult.Accepted species | CaryophyllaceaeDrymaria genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Drymaria cubanaName author: AlainAccepted species | CaryophyllaceaeDrymaria genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Drymaria debilisName author: BrandegeeAccepted species | CaryophyllaceaeDrymaria genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Drymaria depressaName author: GreeneAccepted species | CaryophyllaceaeDrymaria genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Drymaria divaricataName author: KunthAccepted species | CaryophyllaceaeDrymaria genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Drymaria effusaName author: A.GrayAccepted species | CaryophyllaceaeDrymaria 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.