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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 2,233–2,256

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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 yetSilene margaritaeName author: BocquetAccepted speciesCaryophyllaceaeSilene genus
Related genus guideMaltese Cross
No photo yetSilene mariziiName author: Samp.Accepted speciesCaryophyllaceaeSilene genus
Related genus guideMaltese Cross
No photo yetSilene marmorensisName author: Kruckeb.Accepted speciesCaryophyllaceaeSilene genus
Related genus guideMaltese Cross
No photo yetSilene marschalliiName author: C.A.Mey.Accepted speciesCaryophyllaceaeSilene genus
Related genus guideMaltese Cross
No photo yetSilene martyiName author: Emb. & MaireAccepted speciesCaryophyllaceaeSilene genus
Related genus guideMaltese Cross
No photo yetSilene mediaName author: (Litv.) KleopowAccepted speciesCaryophyllaceaeSilene genus
Related genus guideMaltese Cross
No photo yetSilene melananthaName author: Franch.Accepted speciesCaryophyllaceaeSilene genus
Related genus guideMaltese Cross
No photo yetSilene melanopotamicaName author: PedersenAccepted speciesCaryophyllaceaeSilene genus
Related genus guideMaltese Cross
No photo yetSilene melliferaName author: Boiss. & Reut.Accepted speciesCaryophyllaceaeSilene genus
Related genus guideMaltese Cross
No photo yetSilene menziesiiName author: Hook.Accepted speciesCaryophyllaceaeSilene genus
Related genus guideMaltese Cross
No photo yetSilene mesatlanticaName author: MaireAccepted speciesCaryophyllaceaeSilene genus
Related genus guideMaltese Cross
No photo yetSilene micropetalaName author: Lag.Accepted speciesCaryophyllaceaeSilene genus
Related genus guideMaltese Cross
No photo yetSilene moldavicaName author: (Klokov) ŠourkováAccepted speciesCaryophyllaceaeSilene genus
Related genus guideMaltese Cross
No photo yetSilene mollissimaName author: Pers.Accepted speciesCaryophyllaceaeSilene genus
Related genus guideMaltese Cross
No photo yetSilene monbeigiiName author: W.W.Sm.Accepted speciesCaryophyllaceaeSilene genus
Related genus guideMaltese Cross
No photo yetSilene mongolicaName author: Maxim.Accepted speciesCaryophyllaceaeSilene genus
Related genus guideMaltese Cross
No photo yetSilene moorcroftianaName author: Benth.Accepted speciesCaryophyllaceaeSilene genus
Related genus guideMaltese Cross
No photo yetSilene morrisonmontanaName author: (Hayata) Ohwi & H.OhashiAccepted speciesCaryophyllaceaeSilene genus
Related genus guideMaltese Cross
No photo yetSilene muliensisName author: C.Y.WuAccepted speciesCaryophyllaceaeSilene genus
Related genus guideMaltese Cross
No photo yetSilene multicaulisName author: Guss.Accepted speciesCaryophyllaceaeSilene genus
Related genus guideMaltese Cross
No photo yetSilene multifloraName author: Pers.Accepted speciesCaryophyllaceaeSilene genus
Related genus guideMaltese Cross
No photo yetSilene multifurcataName author: C.L.TangAccepted speciesCaryophyllaceaeSilene genus
Related genus guideMaltese Cross
No photo yetSilene muschleriName author: BocquetAccepted speciesCaryophyllaceaeSilene genus
Related genus guideMaltese Cross
No photo yetSilene muscipulaName author: Carl Linnaeus (L.)Accepted speciesCaryophyllaceaeSilene genus
Related genus guideMaltese Cross
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.