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 20,473–20,496

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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 yetSenegalia × emoryanaName author: (Benth.) Britton & RoseAccepted speciesFabaceaeSenegalia genusNo guide yet
No photo yetSenegalia × turneriName author: Seigler, Ebinger & C.E.GlassAccepted speciesFabaceaeSenegalia genusNo guide yet
No photo yetSenegalia × zamudioiName author: Seigler, Ebinger & C.E.GlassAccepted speciesFabaceaeSenegalia genusNo guide yet
No photo yetSenna acanthocladaName author: (Griseb.) H.S.Irwin & BarnebyAccepted speciesFabaceaeSenna genusNo guide yet
No photo yetSenna acatlanensisName author: C.Rojas-Mart. & A.DelgadoAccepted speciesFabaceaeSenna genusNo guide yet
No photo yetSenna acclinisName author: (F.Muell.) RandellAccepted speciesFabaceaeSenna genusNo guide yet
No photo yetSenna aciphyllaName author: (Benth. ex A.Gray) RandellAccepted speciesFabaceaeSenna genusNo guide yet
No photo yetSenna aculeataName author: (Pohl ex Benth.) H.S.Irwin & BarnebyAccepted speciesFabaceaeSenna genusNo guide yet
No photo yetSenna acunaeName author: (Borhidi) A.Barreto & YakovlevAccepted speciesFabaceaeSenna genusNo guide yet
No photo yetSenna acuparataName author: H.S.Irwin & BarnebyAccepted speciesFabaceaeSenna genusNo guide yet
No photo yetSenna acuruensisName author: (Benth.) H.S.Irwin & BarnebyAccepted speciesFabaceaeSenna genusNo guide yet
No photo yetSenna acutisepalaName author: (Benth.) H.S.Irwin & BarnebyAccepted speciesFabaceaeSenna genusNo guide yet
No photo yetSenna affinisName author: (Benth.) H.S.Irwin & BarnebyAccepted speciesFabaceaeSenna genusNo guide yet
No photo yetSenna alataName author: (L.) Roxb.Accepted speciesFabaceaeSenna genusNo guide yet
No photo yetSenna alexandrinaName author: Mill.Accepted speciesFabaceaeSenna genusNo guide yet
No photo yetSenna andrieuxiiName author: (Benth.) H.S.Irwin & BarnebyAccepted speciesFabaceaeSenna genusNo guide yet
No photo yetSenna angulataName author: (Vogel) H.S.Irwin & BarnebyAccepted speciesFabaceaeSenna genusNo guide yet
No photo yetSenna angustisiliquaName author: (Lam.) H.S.Irwin & BarnebyAccepted speciesFabaceaeSenna genusNo guide yet
No photo yetSenna ankaranensisName author: Du Puy & R.Rabev.Accepted speciesFabaceaeSenna genusNo guide yet
No photo yetSenna anthoxanthaName author: (Capuron) Du PuyAccepted speciesFabaceaeSenna genusNo guide yet
No photo yetSenna aphyllaName author: (Cav.) H.S.Irwin & BarnebyAccepted speciesFabaceaeSenna genusNo guide yet
No photo yetSenna apiculataName author: (M.Martens & Galeotti) H.S.Irwin & BarnebyAccepted speciesFabaceaeSenna genusNo guide yet
No photo yetSenna appendiculataName author: (Vogel) WiersemaAccepted speciesFabaceaeSenna genusNo guide yet
No photo yetSenna apsidoneuraName author: (H.S.Irwin & Barneby) H.S.Irwin & BarnebyAccepted speciesFabaceaeSenna 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.