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
Find a flower. Follow its family.
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.
23,513 species in FabaceaeShowing 10,177–10,200
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 | Desmodium longiarticulatumName author: (Rusby) BurkartAccepted species | FabaceaeDesmodium genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Desmodium lupulinumName author: Schltdl.Accepted species | FabaceaeDesmodium genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Desmodium luteolumName author: Standl.Accepted species | FabaceaeDesmodium genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Desmodium macrodesmumName author: (S.F.Blake) Standl. & Steyerm.Accepted species | FabaceaeDesmodium genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Desmodium macropodiumName author: Hemsl.Accepted species | FabaceaeDesmodium genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Desmodium macrostachyumName author: Hemsl.Accepted species | FabaceaeDesmodium genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Desmodium madrenseName author: Hemsl.Accepted species | FabaceaeDesmodium genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Desmodium marilandicumName author: (L.) DC.Accepted species | FabaceaeDesmodium genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Desmodium maxoniiName author: (Standl.) Standl.Accepted species | FabaceaeDesmodium genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Desmodium membranifoliumName author: L.C.P.Lima, A.M.G.Azevedo & L.P.QueirozAccepted species | FabaceaeDesmodium genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Desmodium metallicumName author: (Rose & Standl.) Standl.Accepted species | FabaceaeDesmodium genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Desmodium metcalfeiName author: (Rose & J.H.Painter) Kearney & PeeblesAccepted species | FabaceaeDesmodium genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Desmodium mexiaeName author: B.G.Schub.Accepted species | FabaceaeDesmodium genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Desmodium michelianumName author: (Schindl.) B.G.Schub. & McVaughAccepted species | FabaceaeDesmodium genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Desmodium michoacanumName author: B.G.Schub. & McVaughAccepted species | FabaceaeDesmodium genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Desmodium micranthumName author: (Schindl.) J.F.Macbr.Accepted species | FabaceaeDesmodium genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Desmodium microcarpumName author: (Rusby) L.C.P.Lima, A.M.G.Azevedo & L.P.QueirozAccepted species | FabaceaeDesmodium genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Desmodium miniaturaName author: Standl. & L.O.WilliamsAccepted species | FabaceaeDesmodium genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Desmodium molliculumName author: (Kunth) DC.Accepted species | FabaceaeDesmodium genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Desmodium monticolaName author: BrandegeeAccepted species | FabaceaeDesmodium genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Desmodium neaeiName author: DC.Accepted species | FabaceaeDesmodium genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Desmodium nicaraguenseName author: Oerst.Accepted species | FabaceaeDesmodium genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Desmodium nitidumName author: M.Martens & GaleottiAccepted species | FabaceaeDesmodium genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Desmodium novogalicianumName author: B.G.Schub. & McVaughAccepted species | FabaceaeDesmodium 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.