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 1,321–1,344
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 lepidochlamysName author: (F.T.Wang & Tang ex P.C.Li) S.R.ZhangAccepted species | CyperaceaeCarex genus | Related genus guideGray's Sedge |
| No photo yet | Carex leporinaName author: Carl Linnaeus (L.)Accepted species | CyperaceaeCarex genus | Related genus guideGray's Sedge |
| No photo yet | Carex leporinellaName author: Mack.Accepted species | CyperaceaeCarex genus | Related genus guideGray's Sedge |
| No photo yet | Carex leptaleaName author: Wahlenb.Accepted species | CyperaceaeCarex genus | Related genus guideGray's Sedge |
| No photo yet | Carex leptocladusName author: C.B.ClarkeAccepted species | CyperaceaeCarex genus | Related genus guideGray's Sedge |
| No photo yet | Carex leptogynaName author: T.KoyamaAccepted species | CyperaceaeCarex genus | Related genus guideGray's Sedge |
| No photo yet | Carex leptonerviaName author: (Fernald) FernaldAccepted species | CyperaceaeCarex genus | Related genus guideGray's Sedge |
| No photo yet | Carex leptopodaName author: Mack.Accepted species | CyperaceaeCarex genus | Related genus guideGray's Sedge |
| No photo yet | Carex leptosaccusName author: C.B.ClarkeAccepted species | CyperaceaeCarex genus | Related genus guideGray's Sedge |
| No photo yet | Carex lessonianaName author: Steud.Accepted species | CyperaceaeCarex genus | Related genus guideGray's Sedge |
| No photo yet | Carex leucanthaName author: Arn. ex BoottAccepted species | CyperaceaeCarex genus | Related genus guideGray's Sedge |
| No photo yet | Carex leviosaName author: Míguez, Jim.Mejías, H.Schaef. & Martín-BravoAccepted species | CyperaceaeCarex genus | Related genus guideGray's Sedge |
| No photo yet | Carex liangianaName author: X.F.Jin & Y.F.LuAccepted species | CyperaceaeCarex genus | Related genus guideGray's Sedge |
| No photo yet | Carex liangshanensisName author: S.R.ZhangAccepted species | CyperaceaeCarex genus | Related genus guideGray's Sedge |
| No photo yet | Carex liberaName author: (Kük.) HamlinAccepted species | CyperaceaeCarex genus | Related genus guideGray's Sedge |
| No photo yet | Carex ligataName author: BoottAccepted species | CyperaceaeCarex genus | Related genus guideGray's Sedge |
| No photo yet | Carex ligulataName author: NeesAccepted species | CyperaceaeCarex genus | Related genus guideGray's Sedge |
| No photo yet | Carex limosaName author: Carl Linnaeus (L.)Accepted species | CyperaceaeCarex genus | Related genus guideGray's Sedge |
| No photo yet | Carex limprichtianaName author: Kük.Accepted species | CyperaceaeCarex genus | Related genus guideGray's Sedge |
| No photo yet | Carex lindleyanaName author: NeesAccepted species | CyperaceaeCarex genus | Related genus guideGray's Sedge |
| No photo yet | Carex lingiiName author: F.T.Wang & TangAccepted species | CyperaceaeCarex genus | Related genus guideGray's Sedge |
| No photo yet | Carex liouanaName author: F.T.Wang & TangAccepted species | CyperaceaeCarex genus | Related genus guideGray's Sedge |
| No photo yet | Carex liparocarposName author: GaudinAccepted species | CyperaceaeCarex genus | Related genus guideGray's Sedge |
| No photo yet | Carex lithophilaName author: Turcz.Accepted 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.