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 11,257–11,280

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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 yetFlemingia helferianaName author: C.PreslAccepted speciesFabaceaeFlemingia genusNo guide yet
No photo yetFlemingia javanicaName author: C.Y.WuAccepted speciesFabaceaeFlemingia genusNo guide yet
No photo yetFlemingia kerriiName author: CraibAccepted speciesFabaceaeFlemingia genusNo guide yet
No photo yetFlemingia kweichowensisName author: Tang & F.T.Wang ex Y.T.Wei & S.K.LeeAccepted speciesFabaceaeFlemingia genusNo guide yet
No photo yetFlemingia laceiName author: CraibAccepted speciesFabaceaeFlemingia genusNo guide yet
No photo yetFlemingia langbiangensisName author: T.V.Do, B.Xu & X.F.GaoAccepted speciesFabaceaeFlemingia genusNo guide yet
No photo yetFlemingia latifoliaName author: Benth.Accepted speciesFabaceaeFlemingia genusNo guide yet
No photo yetFlemingia lineataName author: (L.) Roxb. ex W.T.AitonAccepted speciesFabaceaeFlemingia genusNo guide yet
No photo yetFlemingia macrophyllaName author: (Willd.) Kuntze ex Merr.Accepted speciesFabaceaeFlemingia genusNo guide yet
No photo yetFlemingia mengpengensisName author: Y.T.Wei & S.K.LeeAccepted speciesFabaceaeFlemingia genusNo guide yet
No photo yetFlemingia mukerjeeanaName author: S.K.Gavade, Survesw., Maesen & LekhakAccepted speciesFabaceaeFlemingia genusNo guide yet
No photo yetFlemingia nanaName author: Roxb. ex W.T.AitonAccepted speciesFabaceaeFlemingia genusNo guide yet
No photo yetFlemingia nilgheriensisName author: (Benth. ex Baker f.) Wight ex T.CookeAccepted speciesFabaceaeFlemingia genusNo guide yet
No photo yetFlemingia paniculataName author: Wall. ex Benth.Accepted speciesFabaceaeFlemingia genusNo guide yet
No photo yetFlemingia parvifloraName author: Benth.Accepted speciesFabaceaeFlemingia genusNo guide yet
No photo yetFlemingia paucifloraName author: Benth.Accepted speciesFabaceaeFlemingia genusNo guide yet
No photo yetFlemingia praecoxName author: C.B.Clarke ex PrainAccepted speciesFabaceaeFlemingia genusNo guide yet
No photo yetFlemingia procumbensName author: Roxb.Accepted speciesFabaceaeFlemingia genusNo guide yet
No photo yetFlemingia prostrataName author: Roxb.Junior ex Roxb.Accepted speciesFabaceaeFlemingia genusNo guide yet
No photo yetFlemingia rollaeName author: (Billore & Hemadri) Anand KumarAccepted speciesFabaceaeFlemingia genusNo guide yet
No photo yetFlemingia semialataName author: Roxb. ex W.T.AitonAccepted speciesFabaceaeFlemingia genusNo guide yet
No photo yetFlemingia sirindhorniaeName author: Mattapha, Chantar. & SuddeeAccepted speciesFabaceaeFlemingia genusNo guide yet
No photo yetFlemingia sootepensisName author: CraibAccepted speciesFabaceaeFlemingia genusNo guide yet
No photo yetFlemingia strictaName author: Roxb.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.