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.

292 species in ColchicaceaeShowing 73–96

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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 yetColchicum greuterocymbiumName author: (U.Müll.-Doblies, Raus & D.Müll.-Doblies) J.C.Manning & Vinn.Accepted speciesColchicaceaeColchicum genusNo guide yet
No photo yetColchicum guessfeldtianumName author: Asch. & Schweinf.Accepted speciesColchicaceaeColchicum genusNo guide yet
No photo yetColchicum hantamenseName author: (Engl. ex Diels) J.C.Manning & Vinn.Accepted speciesColchicaceaeColchicum genusNo guide yet
No photo yetColchicum haynaldiiName author: Heuff.Accepted speciesColchicaceaeColchicum genusNo guide yet
No photo yetColchicum heldreichiiName author: K.Perss.Accepted speciesColchicaceaeColchicum genusNo guide yet
No photo yetColchicum henssenianumName author: (U.Müll.-Doblies & D.Müll.-Doblies) J.C.Manning & Vinn.Accepted speciesColchicaceaeColchicum genusNo guide yet
No photo yetColchicum hierosolymitanumName author: FeinbrunAccepted speciesColchicaceaeColchicum genusNo guide yet
No photo yetColchicum hierrenseName author: (A.Santos) J.C.Manning & Vinn.Accepted speciesColchicaceaeColchicum genusNo guide yet
No photo yetColchicum hirsutumName author: Stef.Accepted speciesColchicaceaeColchicum genusNo guide yet
No photo yetColchicum hughocymbionName author: (U.Müll.-Doblies & D.Müll.-Doblies) J.C.Manning & Vinn.Accepted speciesColchicaceaeColchicum genusNo guide yet
No photo yetColchicum hungaricumName author: JankaAccepted speciesColchicaceaeColchicum genusNo guide yet
No photo yetColchicum huntleyiName author: (Pedrola, Membrives, J.M.Monts. & Caujapé) J.C.Manning & Vinn.Accepted speciesColchicaceaeColchicum genusNo guide yet
No photo yetColchicum imperatoris-fridericiName author: Siehe ex K.Perss.Accepted speciesColchicaceaeColchicum genusNo guide yet
No photo yetColchicum inundatumName author: K.Perss.Accepted speciesColchicaceaeColchicum genusNo guide yet
No photo yetColchicum irroratumName author: (Schltr. & K.Krause) J.C.Manning & Vinn.Accepted speciesColchicaceaeColchicum genusNo guide yet
No photo yetColchicum kackarenseName author: Rukšāns & ZubovAccepted speciesColchicaceaeColchicum genusNo guide yet
No photo yetColchicum karooparkenseName author: (U.Müll.-Doblies, Daber, J.M.Anderson & D.Müll.-Doblies) J.C.Manning & Vinn.Accepted speciesColchicaceaeColchicum genusNo guide yet
No photo yetColchicum kesselringiiName author: RegelAccepted speciesColchicaceaeColchicum genusNo guide yet
No photo yetColchicum knersvlaktenseName author: (U.Müll.-Doblies & D.Müll.-Doblies) J.C.Manning & Vinn.Accepted speciesColchicaceaeColchicum genusNo guide yet
No photo yetColchicum kotschyiName author: Boiss.Accepted speciesColchicaceaeColchicum genusNo guide yet
No photo yetColchicum kunkelianumName author: (U.Müll.-Doblies, P.Hirsch, Stearn & D.Müll.-Doblies) J.C.Manning & Vinn.Accepted speciesColchicaceaeColchicum genusNo guide yet
No photo yetColchicum kurdicumName author: (Bornm.) Stef.Accepted speciesColchicaceaeColchicum genusNo guide yet
No photo yetColchicum laetumName author: StevenAccepted speciesColchicaceaeColchicum genusNo guide yet
No photo yetColchicum lagotumName author: K.Perss.Accepted speciesColchicaceaeColchicum genusNo guide yet
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 1230 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.