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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Search scientific names or try a familiar florist name, like rose or peony.
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 1,657–1,680
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 | Paronychia pulvinataName author: A.GrayAccepted species | CaryophyllaceaeParonychia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Paronychia rechingeriName author: ChaudhriAccepted species | CaryophyllaceaeParonychia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Paronychia revolutaName author: C.E.Carneiro & FurlanAccepted species | CaryophyllaceaeParonychia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Paronychia rouyanaName author: CoincyAccepted species | CaryophyllaceaeParonychia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Paronychia rugeliiName author: (Chapm.) Shuttlew. ex Chapm.Accepted species | CaryophyllaceaeParonychia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Paronychia sessilifloraName author: Nutt.Accepted species | CaryophyllaceaeParonychia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Paronychia setaceaName author: Torr. & A.GrayAccepted species | CaryophyllaceaeParonychia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Paronychia setigeraName author: (Gillies ex Hook. & Arn.) F.Herm.Accepted species | CaryophyllaceaeParonychia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Paronychia sinaicaName author: Fresen.Accepted species | CaryophyllaceaeParonychia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Paronychia suffruticosaName author: (L.) DC.Accepted species | CaryophyllaceaeParonychia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Paronychia tauricaName author: Borhidi & SikuraAccepted species | CaryophyllaceaeParonychia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Paronychia virginicaName author: Spreng.Accepted species | CaryophyllaceaeParonychia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Paronychia weberbaueriName author: ChaudhriAccepted species | CaryophyllaceaeParonychia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Paronychia wilkinsoniiName author: S.WatsonAccepted species | CaryophyllaceaeParonychia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Pentastemonodiscus monochlamydeusName author: Rech.f.Accepted species | CaryophyllaceaePentastemonodiscus genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Petroana montanaName author: (Balf.f.) Madhani & ZarreAccepted species | CaryophyllaceaePetroana genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Petroana montserratiiName author: (Fern.Casas) Madhani & ZarreAccepted species | CaryophyllaceaePetroana genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Petrocoptis crassifoliaName author: RouyAccepted species | CaryophyllaceaePetrocoptis genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Petrocoptis grandifloraName author: Rothm.Accepted species | CaryophyllaceaePetrocoptis genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Petrocoptis guarensisName author: Fern.CasasAccepted species | CaryophyllaceaePetrocoptis genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Petrocoptis hispanicaName author: PauAccepted species | CaryophyllaceaePetrocoptis genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Petrocoptis montserratiiName author: Fern.CasasAccepted species | CaryophyllaceaePetrocoptis genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Petrocoptis montsiccianaName author: O.Bolòs & Rivas Mart.Accepted species | CaryophyllaceaePetrocoptis genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Petrocoptis pardoiName author: PauAccepted species | CaryophyllaceaePetrocoptis 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.