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 793–816
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 | Carex digitalisName author: Willd.Accepted species | CyperaceaeCarex genus | Related genus guideGray's Sedge |
| No photo yet | Carex digitataName author: Carl Linnaeus (L.)Accepted species | CyperaceaeCarex genus | Related genus guideGray's Sedge |
| No photo yet | Carex dikeiName author: (Nelmes) K.L.WilsonAccepted species | CyperaceaeCarex genus | Related genus guideGray's Sedge |
| No photo yet | Carex dilutaName author: M.Bieb.Accepted species | CyperaceaeCarex genus | Related genus guideGray's Sedge |
| No photo yet | Carex diminutaName author: BoeckelerAccepted species | CyperaceaeCarex genus | Related genus guideGray's Sedge |
| No photo yet | Carex dimorpholepisName author: Steud.Accepted species | CyperaceaeCarex genus | Related genus guideGray's Sedge |
| No photo yet | Carex dioicaName author: Carl Linnaeus (L.)Accepted species | CyperaceaeCarex genus | Related genus guideGray's Sedge |
| No photo yet | Carex diplodonName author: NelmesAccepted species | CyperaceaeCarex genus | Related genus guideGray's Sedge |
| No photo yet | Carex dipsaceaName author: Berggr.Accepted species | CyperaceaeCarex genus | Related genus guideGray's Sedge |
| No photo yet | Carex dispalataName author: BoottAccepted species | CyperaceaeCarex genus | Related genus guideGray's Sedge |
| No photo yet | Carex dispermaName author: DeweyAccepted species | CyperaceaeCarex genus | Related genus guideGray's Sedge |
| No photo yet | Carex displodensName author: PrintzAccepted species | CyperaceaeCarex genus | Related genus guideGray's Sedge |
| No photo yet | Carex dissitaName author: Sol. ex BoottAccepted species | CyperaceaeCarex genus | Related genus guideGray's Sedge |
| No photo yet | Carex dissitifloraName author: Franch.Accepted species | CyperaceaeCarex genus | Related genus guideGray's Sedge |
| No photo yet | Carex distachyaName author: Desf.Accepted species | CyperaceaeCarex genus | Related genus guideGray's Sedge |
| No photo yet | Carex distansName author: Carl Linnaeus (L.)Accepted species | CyperaceaeCarex genus | Related genus guideGray's Sedge |
| No photo yet | Carex distentiformisName author: F.J.Herm.Accepted species | CyperaceaeCarex genus | Related genus guideGray's Sedge |
| No photo yet | Carex distichaName author: Huds.Accepted species | CyperaceaeCarex genus | Related genus guideGray's Sedge |
| No photo yet | Carex distinctaName author: (Kukkonen) Luceño & Martín-BravoAccepted species | CyperaceaeCarex genus | Related genus guideGray's Sedge |
| No photo yet | Carex distractaName author: C.B.ClarkeAccepted species | CyperaceaeCarex genus | Related genus guideGray's Sedge |
| No photo yet | Carex divesName author: HolmAccepted species | CyperaceaeCarex genus | Related genus guideGray's Sedge |
| No photo yet | Carex divisaName author: Huds.Accepted species | CyperaceaeCarex genus | Related genus guideGray's Sedge |
| No photo yet | Carex divulsaName author: StokesAccepted species | CyperaceaeCarex genus | Related genus guideGray's Sedge |
| No photo yet | Carex doenitziiName author: BoeckelerAccepted species | CyperaceaeCarex genus | Related genus guideGray's Sedge |
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 980 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.