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 4,825–4,848
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 | Lepidosperma squamatumName author: Labill.Accepted species | CyperaceaeLepidosperma genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Lepidosperma striatumName author: R.Br.Accepted species | CyperaceaeLepidosperma genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Lepidosperma tenueName author: Benth.Accepted species | CyperaceaeLepidosperma genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Lepidosperma tetraquetrumName author: NeesAccepted species | CyperaceaeLepidosperma genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Lepidosperma tortuosumName author: F.Muell.Accepted species | CyperaceaeLepidosperma genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Lepidosperma tuberculatumName author: NeesAccepted species | CyperaceaeLepidosperma genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Lepidosperma urophorumName author: N.A.Wakef.Accepted species | CyperaceaeLepidosperma genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Lepidosperma ustulatumName author: Steud.Accepted species | CyperaceaeLepidosperma genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Lepidosperma viscidumName author: R.Br.Accepted species | CyperaceaeLepidosperma genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Lepironia articulataName author: (Retz.) DominAccepted species | CyperaceaeLepironia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Machaerina acutaName author: (Labill.) J.KernAccepted species | CyperaceaeMachaerina genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Machaerina ancepsName author: (Poir.) BojerAccepted species | CyperaceaeMachaerina genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Machaerina angustifoliaName author: (Gaudich.) T.KoyamaAccepted species | CyperaceaeMachaerina genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Machaerina arthrophyllaName author: (Nees) T.KoyamaAccepted species | CyperaceaeMachaerina genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Machaerina articulataName author: (R.Br.) T.KoyamaAccepted species | CyperaceaeMachaerina genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Machaerina aspericaulisName author: (Kük.) T.KoyamaAccepted species | CyperaceaeMachaerina genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Machaerina austrobrasiliensisName author: M.T.StrongAccepted species | CyperaceaeMachaerina genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Machaerina ayangannensisName author: M.T.StrongAccepted species | CyperaceaeMachaerina genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Machaerina bidwelliiName author: (Stapf ex Setch.) T.KoyamaAccepted species | CyperaceaeMachaerina genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Machaerina complanataName author: (Berggr.) T.KoyamaAccepted species | CyperaceaeMachaerina genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Machaerina cubensisName author: (Kük.) T.KoyamaAccepted species | CyperaceaeMachaerina genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Machaerina deplancheiName author: (Boeckeler) T.KoyamaAccepted species | CyperaceaeMachaerina genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Machaerina distichaName author: (C.B.Clarke) T.KoyamaAccepted species | CyperaceaeMachaerina genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Machaerina effusaName author: (Griseb.) M.T.StrongAccepted species | CyperaceaeMachaerina 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.