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.
6,099 species in CyperaceaeShowing 3,769–3,792
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 | Eleocharis bulbosaName author: KukkonenAccepted species | CyperaceaeEleocharis genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Eleocharis caducaName author: (Delile) Schult.Accepted species | CyperaceaeEleocharis genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Eleocharis caespitosissimaName author: BakerAccepted species | CyperaceaeEleocharis genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Eleocharis callensiiName author: H.E.HessAccepted species | CyperaceaeEleocharis genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Eleocharis calvaName author: Torr.Accepted species | CyperaceaeEleocharis genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Eleocharis cancellataName author: S.WatsonAccepted species | CyperaceaeEleocharis genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Eleocharis canindeyuensisName author: Mereles & S.GonzálezAccepted species | CyperaceaeEleocharis genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Eleocharis capillaceaName author: KunthAccepted species | CyperaceaeEleocharis genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Eleocharis carniolicaName author: W.D.J.KochAccepted species | CyperaceaeEleocharis genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Eleocharis cellulosaName author: Torr.Accepted species | CyperaceaeEleocharis genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Eleocharis chamaegyneName author: L.T.EitenAccepted species | CyperaceaeEleocharis genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Eleocharis coloradoensisName author: (Britton) GillyAccepted species | CyperaceaeEleocharis genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Eleocharis columbiensisName author: L.E.MoraAccepted species | CyperaceaeEleocharis genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Eleocharis complanataName author: BoeckelerAccepted species | CyperaceaeEleocharis genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Eleocharis compressaName author: Sull.Accepted species | CyperaceaeEleocharis genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Eleocharis confervoidesName author: (Poir.) Steud.Accepted species | CyperaceaeEleocharis genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Eleocharis congestaName author: D.DonAccepted species | CyperaceaeEleocharis genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Eleocharis contractaName author: Maury ex MicheliAccepted species | CyperaceaeEleocharis genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Eleocharis cordilleranaName author: S.González, Guagl. & RuthsatzAccepted species | CyperaceaeEleocharis genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Eleocharis coronataName author: Steud.Accepted species | CyperaceaeEleocharis genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Eleocharis crinalisName author: (Griseb.) C.B.ClarkeAccepted species | CyperaceaeEleocharis genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Eleocharis crispovaginataName author: BoeckelerAccepted species | CyperaceaeEleocharis genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Eleocharis crypticaName author: Saarela, P.M.Peterson, S.González & D.J.RosenAccepted species | CyperaceaeEleocharis genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Eleocharis cuatrecasasiiName author: S.González & P.M.PetersonAccepted species | CyperaceaeEleocharis 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 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.