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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 23,305–23,328

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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 yetXiphotheca lanceolataName author: (E.Mey.) Eckl. & Zeyh.Accepted speciesFabaceaeXiphotheca genusNo guide yet
No photo yetXiphotheca phylicoidesName author: A.L.Schutte & B.-E.van WykAccepted speciesFabaceaeXiphotheca genusNo guide yet
No photo yetXiphotheca reflexaName author: (Thunb.) A.L.Schutte & B.-E.van WykAccepted speciesFabaceaeXiphotheca genusNo guide yet
No photo yetXiphotheca rosmarinifoliaName author: A.L.SchutteAccepted speciesFabaceaeXiphotheca genusNo guide yet
No photo yetXiphotheca tectaName author: (Thunb.) A.L.Schutte & B.-E.van WykAccepted speciesFabaceaeXiphotheca genusNo guide yet
No photo yetXylia africanaName author: HarmsAccepted speciesFabaceaeXylia genusNo guide yet
No photo yetXylia evansiiName author: Hutch.Accepted speciesFabaceaeXylia genusNo guide yet
No photo yetXylia fraternaName author: (Vatke) DrakeAccepted speciesFabaceaeXylia genusNo guide yet
No photo yetXylia ghesquiereiName author: RobynsAccepted speciesFabaceaeXylia genusNo guide yet
No photo yetXylia hoffmanniiName author: (Vatke) DrakeAccepted speciesFabaceaeXylia genusNo guide yet
No photo yetXylia mendoncaeName author: TorreAccepted speciesFabaceaeXylia genusNo guide yet
No photo yetXylia schliebeniiName author: HarmsAccepted speciesFabaceaeXylia genusNo guide yet
No photo yetXylia torreanaName author: BrenanAccepted speciesFabaceaeXylia genusNo guide yet
No photo yetXylia xylocarpaName author: (Roxb.) W.Theob.Accepted speciesFabaceaeXylia genusNo guide yet
No photo yetZapoteca aculeataName author: (Spruce ex Benth.) H.M.Hern.Accepted speciesFabaceaeZapoteca genusNo guide yet
No photo yetZapoteca alinaeName author: H.M.Hern.Accepted speciesFabaceaeZapoteca genusNo guide yet
No photo yetZapoteca amazonicaName author: (Benth.) H.M.Hern.Accepted speciesFabaceaeZapoteca genusNo guide yet
No photo yetZapoteca andinaName author: H.M.Hern.Accepted speciesFabaceaeZapoteca genusNo guide yet
No photo yetZapoteca balsasensisName author: H.M.Hern.Accepted speciesFabaceaeZapoteca genusNo guide yet
No photo yetZapoteca caracasanaName author: (Jacq.) H.M.Hern.Accepted speciesFabaceaeZapoteca genusNo guide yet
No photo yetZapoteca costaricensisName author: (Britton & Rose) H.M.Hern.Accepted speciesFabaceaeZapoteca genusNo guide yet
No photo yetZapoteca cruziiName author: H.M.Hern.Accepted speciesFabaceaeZapoteca genusNo guide yet
No photo yetZapoteca filipesName author: (Benth.) H.M.Hern.Accepted speciesFabaceaeZapoteca genusNo guide yet
No photo yetZapoteca formosaName author: (Kunth) H.M.Hern.Accepted speciesFabaceaeZapoteca 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.