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 3,817–3,840
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 equisetiformisName author: (Meinsh.) B.Fedtsch.Accepted species | CyperaceaeEleocharis genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Eleocharis equisetoidesName author: (Elliott) Torr.Accepted species | CyperaceaeEleocharis genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Eleocharis erhaiensisName author: Y.D.ChenAccepted species | CyperaceaeEleocharis genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Eleocharis erythropodaName author: Steud.Accepted species | CyperaceaeEleocharis genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Eleocharis exiguaName author: (Kunth) Roem. & Schult.Accepted species | CyperaceaeEleocharis genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Eleocharis fallaxName author: Weath.Accepted species | CyperaceaeEleocharis genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Eleocharis fassettiiName author: S.González & P.M.PetersonAccepted species | CyperaceaeEleocharis genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Eleocharis fennicaName author: Palla ex Kneuck.Accepted species | CyperaceaeEleocharis genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Eleocharis filiculmisName author: KunthAccepted species | CyperaceaeEleocharis genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Eleocharis flavescensName author: (Poir.) Urb.Accepted species | CyperaceaeEleocharis genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Eleocharis fluctuansName author: (L.T.Eiten) Roalson & HinchliffAccepted species | CyperaceaeEleocharis genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Eleocharis fuscopurpureaName author: (Steud.) H.Pfeiff.Accepted species | CyperaceaeEleocharis genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Eleocharis geniculataName author: (L.) Roem. & Schult.Accepted species | CyperaceaeEleocharis genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Eleocharis glabellaName author: Y.D.ChenAccepted species | CyperaceaeEleocharis genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Eleocharis glaucaName author: BoeckelerAccepted species | CyperaceaeEleocharis genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Eleocharis glaucovirensName author: BoeckelerAccepted species | CyperaceaeEleocharis genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Eleocharis gonzaleziaeName author: D.J.RosenAccepted species | CyperaceaeEleocharis genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Eleocharis gossweileriName author: H.E.HessAccepted species | CyperaceaeEleocharis genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Eleocharis gracilisName author: R.Br.Accepted species | CyperaceaeEleocharis genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Eleocharis grandirostrisName author: (Lindm.) MerelesAccepted species | CyperaceaeEleocharis genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Eleocharis griseaName author: Kük.Accepted species | CyperaceaeEleocharis genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Eleocharis grossimucronataName author: MerelesAccepted species | CyperaceaeEleocharis genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Eleocharis guaglianonianaName author: J.P.R.Ferreira, Silv.Venturi & R.Trevis.Accepted species | CyperaceaeEleocharis genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Eleocharis hatschbachiiName author: R.Trevis.Accepted 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.