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 19,153–19,176

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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 yetPlagiocarpus axillarisName author: Benth.Accepted speciesFabaceaePlagiocarpus genusNo guide yet
No photo yetPlagiocarpus conduplicatusName author: I.Thomps.Accepted speciesFabaceaePlagiocarpus genusNo guide yet
No photo yetPlagiocarpus dispermusName author: I.Thomps.Accepted speciesFabaceaePlagiocarpus genusNo guide yet
No photo yetPlagiocarpus lanatusName author: I.Thomps.Accepted speciesFabaceaePlagiocarpus genusNo guide yet
No photo yetPlagiocarpus longiflorusName author: I.Thomps.Accepted speciesFabaceaePlagiocarpus genusNo guide yet
No photo yetPlagiosiphon disciferName author: HarmsAccepted speciesFabaceaePlagiosiphon genusNo guide yet
No photo yetPlagiosiphon emarginatusName author: (Hutch. & Dalziel) J.LéonardAccepted speciesFabaceaePlagiosiphon genusNo guide yet
No photo yetPlagiosiphon gabonensisName author: (A.Chev.) J.LéonardAccepted speciesFabaceaePlagiosiphon genusNo guide yet
No photo yetPlagiosiphon intermediusName author: Burgt, Ngansop & TchienguéAccepted speciesFabaceaePlagiosiphon genusNo guide yet
No photo yetPlagiosiphon longitubusName author: (Harms) J.LéonardAccepted speciesFabaceaePlagiosiphon genusNo guide yet
No photo yetPlagiosiphon multijugusName author: (Harms) J.LéonardAccepted speciesFabaceaePlagiosiphon genusNo guide yet
No photo yetPlathymenia reticulataName author: Benth.Accepted speciesFabaceaePlathymenia genusNo guide yet
No photo yetPlatycelyphium voenseName author: (Engl.) WildAccepted speciesFabaceaePlatycelyphium genusNo guide yet
No photo yetPlatycyamus regnelliiName author: Benth.Accepted speciesFabaceaePlatycyamus genusNo guide yet
No photo yetPlatycyamus uleiName author: HarmsAccepted speciesFabaceaePlatycyamus genusNo guide yet
No photo yetPlatymiscium albertinaeName author: Standl. & L.O.WilliamsAccepted speciesFabaceaePlatymiscium genusNo guide yet
No photo yetPlatymiscium calyptratumName author: M.Sousa & Klitg.Accepted speciesFabaceaePlatymiscium genusNo guide yet
No photo yetPlatymiscium curuenseName author: N.Zamora & Klitg.Accepted speciesFabaceaePlatymiscium genusNo guide yet
No photo yetPlatymiscium darienenseName author: DwyerAccepted speciesFabaceaePlatymiscium genusNo guide yet
No photo yetPlatymiscium dimorphandrumName author: Donn.Sm.Accepted speciesFabaceaePlatymiscium genusNo guide yet
No photo yetPlatymiscium filipesName author: Benth.Accepted speciesFabaceaePlatymiscium genusNo guide yet
No photo yetPlatymiscium floribundumName author: VogelAccepted speciesFabaceaePlatymiscium genusNo guide yet
No photo yetPlatymiscium gracileName author: Benth.Accepted speciesFabaceaePlatymiscium genusNo guide yet
No photo yetPlatymiscium hebestachyumName author: Benth.Accepted speciesFabaceaePlatymiscium 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.