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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.

6,099 species in CyperaceaeShowing 4,969–4,992

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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 yetMapania silhetensisName author: C.B.ClarkeAccepted speciesCyperaceaeMapania genusNo guide yet
No photo yetMapania soyauxiiName author: (Boeckeler) H.Pfeiff.Accepted speciesCyperaceaeMapania genusNo guide yet
No photo yetMapania spadiceaName author: UittienAccepted speciesCyperaceaeMapania genusNo guide yet
No photo yetMapania squamataName author: (Kurz) C.B.ClarkeAccepted speciesCyperaceaeMapania genusNo guide yet
No photo yetMapania steyermarkiiName author: T.KoyamaAccepted speciesCyperaceaeMapania genusNo guide yet
No photo yetMapania sumatranaName author: (Miq.) Benth.Accepted speciesCyperaceaeMapania genusNo guide yet
No photo yetMapania surinamensisName author: UittienAccepted speciesCyperaceaeMapania genusNo guide yet
No photo yetMapania sylvaticaName author: Aubl.Accepted speciesCyperaceaeMapania genusNo guide yet
No photo yetMapania tamdaoensisName author: N.K.KhoiAccepted speciesCyperaceaeMapania genusNo guide yet
No photo yetMapania tenuiscapaName author: C.B.ClarkeAccepted speciesCyperaceaeMapania genusNo guide yet
No photo yetMapania tepuianaName author: (Steyerm.) T.KoyamaAccepted speciesCyperaceaeMapania genusNo guide yet
No photo yetMapania testuiName author: Cherm.Accepted speciesCyperaceaeMapania genusNo guide yet
No photo yetMapania theobrominaName author: D.A.SimpsonAccepted speciesCyperaceaeMapania genusNo guide yet
No photo yetMapania tonkinensisName author: (E.G.Camus) T.KoyamaAccepted speciesCyperaceaeMapania genusNo guide yet
No photo yetMapania unimasianaName author: Shabdin, Meekiong & MiraadilaAccepted speciesCyperaceaeMapania genusNo guide yet
No photo yetMapania vitiensisName author: (Uittien) T.KoyamaAccepted speciesCyperaceaeMapania genusNo guide yet
No photo yetMapania wallichianaName author: C.B.ClarkeAccepted speciesCyperaceaeMapania genusNo guide yet
No photo yetMapania wallichiiName author: C.B.ClarkeAccepted speciesCyperaceaeMapania genusNo guide yet
No photo yetMapania zeylanicaName author: (Thwaites) TrimenAccepted speciesCyperaceaeMapania genusNo guide yet
No photo yetMapania zinnirahaeName author: Miraadila & MeekiongAccepted speciesCyperaceaeMapania genusNo guide yet
No photo yetMesomelaena gracilicepsName author: (C.B.Clarke) K.L.WilsonAccepted speciesCyperaceaeMesomelaena genusNo guide yet
No photo yetMesomelaena preissiiName author: NeesAccepted speciesCyperaceaeMesomelaena genusNo guide yet
No photo yetMesomelaena pseudostygiaName author: (Kük.) K.L.WilsonAccepted speciesCyperaceaeMesomelaena genusNo guide yet
No photo yetMesomelaena stygiaName author: (R.Br.) NeesAccepted speciesCyperaceaeMesomelaena 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.