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.

23,513 species in FabaceaeShowing 11,233–11,256

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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 yetEysenhardtia schizocalyxName author: PennellAccepted speciesFabaceaeEysenhardtia genusNo guide yet
No photo yetEysenhardtia spinosaName author: Engelm.Accepted speciesFabaceaeEysenhardtia genusNo guide yet
No photo yetEysenhardtia subcoriaceaName author: PennellAccepted speciesFabaceaeEysenhardtia genusNo guide yet
No photo yetEysenhardtia texanaName author: ScheeleAccepted speciesFabaceaeEysenhardtia genusNo guide yet
No photo yetEzoloba macrocarpaName author: (Eckl. & Zeyh.) B.-E.van Wyk & Boatwr.Accepted speciesFabaceaeEzoloba genusNo guide yet
No photo yetFaidherbia albidaName author: (Delile) A.Chev.Accepted speciesFabaceaeFaidherbia genusNo guide yet
No photo yetFairchildia panamensisName author: (Benth.) Britton & RoseAccepted speciesFabaceaeFairchildia genusNo guide yet
No photo yetFalcataria falcataName author: (L.) Greuter & R.RankinAccepted speciesFabaceaeFalcataria genusNo guide yet
No photo yetFalcataria pulleniiName author: (Verdc.) Gill.K.Br., D.J.Murphy & LadigesAccepted speciesFabaceaeFalcataria genusNo guide yet
No photo yetFalcataria toonaName author: (F.M.Bailey) Gill.K.Br., D.J.Murphy & LadigesAccepted speciesFabaceaeFalcataria genusNo guide yet
No photo yetFiebrigiella gracilisName author: HarmsAccepted speciesFabaceaeFiebrigiella genusNo guide yet
No photo yetFillaeopsis discophoraName author: HarmsAccepted speciesFabaceaeFillaeopsis genusNo guide yet
No photo yetFissicalyx fendleriName author: Benth.Accepted speciesFabaceaeFissicalyx genusNo guide yet
No photo yetFlemingia angustaName author: CraibAccepted speciesFabaceaeFlemingia genusNo guide yet
No photo yetFlemingia angustifoliaName author: Roxb.Accepted speciesFabaceaeFlemingia genusNo guide yet
No photo yetFlemingia bhutanicaName author: GriersonAccepted speciesFabaceaeFlemingia genusNo guide yet
No photo yetFlemingia bracteataName author: (Roxb.) WightAccepted speciesFabaceaeFlemingia genusNo guide yet
No photo yetFlemingia chapparName author: Buch.-Ham. ex Benth.Accepted speciesFabaceaeFlemingia genusNo guide yet
No photo yetFlemingia cumingianaName author: Benth.Accepted speciesFabaceaeFlemingia genusNo guide yet
No photo yetFlemingia fagineaName author: (Guill. & Perr.) BakerAccepted speciesFabaceaeFlemingia genusNo guide yet
No photo yetFlemingia fluminalisName author: C.B.Clarke ex PrainAccepted speciesFabaceaeFlemingia genusNo guide yet
No photo yetFlemingia fruticulosaName author: Wall. ex Benth.Accepted speciesFabaceaeFlemingia genusNo guide yet
No photo yetFlemingia gracilisName author: (Mukerjee) AliAccepted speciesFabaceaeFlemingia genusNo guide yet
No photo yetFlemingia grahamianaName author: Wight & Arn.Accepted speciesFabaceaeFlemingia 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.