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 1,705–1,728
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 | Polycarpaea erianthaName author: Hochst. ex A.Rich.Accepted species | CaryophyllaceaePolycarpaea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Polycarpaea gaudichaudiiName author: Gagnep.Accepted species | CaryophyllaceaePolycarpaea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Polycarpaea gayiName author: WebbAccepted species | CaryophyllaceaePolycarpaea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Polycarpaea glabrifoliaName author: DC.Accepted species | CaryophyllaceaePolycarpaea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Polycarpaea grahamiiName author: TurrillAccepted species | CaryophyllaceaePolycarpaea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Polycarpaea hasslerianaName author: Chodat & Hassl.Accepted species | CaryophyllaceaePolycarpaea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Polycarpaea inaequalifoliaName author: Engl. & GilgAccepted species | CaryophyllaceaePolycarpaea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Polycarpaea linearifoliaName author: (DC.) DC.Accepted species | CaryophyllaceaePolycarpaea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Polycarpaea niveaName author: WebbAccepted species | CaryophyllaceaePolycarpaea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Polycarpaea poggeiName author: PaxAccepted species | CaryophyllaceaePolycarpaea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Polycarpaea repensName author: Asch. & Schweinf. ex Asch.Accepted species | CaryophyllaceaePolycarpaea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Polycarpaea robbaireaName author: (Kuntze) Greuter & BurdetAccepted species | CaryophyllaceaePolycarpaea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Polycarpaea rosulansName author: (Gagnep.) Gagnep.Accepted species | CaryophyllaceaePolycarpaea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Polycarpaea spicataName author: Wight ex Arn.Accepted species | CaryophyllaceaePolycarpaea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Polycarpaea stellataName author: DC.Accepted species | CaryophyllaceaePolycarpaea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Polycarpaea tenuifoliaName author: DC.Accepted species | CaryophyllaceaePolycarpaea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Polycarpaea tenuistylaName author: TurrillAccepted species | CaryophyllaceaePolycarpaea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Polycarpon apurenseName author: KunthAccepted species | CaryophyllaceaePolycarpon genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Polycarpon depressumName author: Nutt.Accepted species | CaryophyllaceaePolycarpon genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Polycarpon polycarpoidesName author: (Biv.) FioriAccepted species | CaryophyllaceaePolycarpon genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Polycarpon prostratumName author: (Forssk.) Asch. & Schweinf.Accepted species | CaryophyllaceaePolycarpon genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Polycarpon succulentumName author: J.GayAccepted species | CaryophyllaceaePolycarpon genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Polycarpon tetraphyllumName author: (L.) L.Accepted species | CaryophyllaceaePolycarpon genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Polycarpon urbanianumName author: Muschl.Accepted species | CaryophyllaceaePolycarpon 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.