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.
1,912 species in GentianaceaeShowing 1,609–1,632
Clear filtersPhotos 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.
| Photo | Species | Family & genus | Flower guides |
|---|---|---|---|
| No photo yet | Swertia endotrichaName author: Harry Sm.Accepted species | GentianaceaeSwertia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Swertia engleriName author: GilgAccepted species | GentianaceaeSwertia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Swertia erosulaName author: N.E.Br.Accepted species | GentianaceaeSwertia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Swertia erythrostictaName author: Maxim.Accepted species | GentianaceaeSwertia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Swertia fasciculataName author: T.N.Ho & S.W.LiuAccepted species | GentianaceaeSwertia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Swertia fedtschenkoanaName author: Pissjauk.Accepted species | GentianaceaeSwertia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Swertia fimbriataName author: (Hochst.) Cufod.Accepted species | GentianaceaeSwertia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Swertia forrestiiName author: Harry Sm.Accepted species | GentianaceaeSwertia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Swertia franchetianaName author: Harry Sm.Accepted species | GentianaceaeSwertia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Swertia gonczarovianaName author: Pissjauk.Accepted species | GentianaceaeSwertia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Swertia gracilifloraName author: Gontsch.Accepted species | GentianaceaeSwertia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Swertia grandifloraName author: Harry Sm.Accepted species | GentianaceaeSwertia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Swertia gyacaensisName author: T.N.Ho & S.W.LiuAccepted species | GentianaceaeSwertia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Swertia handelianaName author: Harry Sm.Accepted species | GentianaceaeSwertia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Swertia hickiniiName author: BurkillAccepted species | GentianaceaeSwertia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Swertia hispidicalyxName author: BurkillAccepted species | GentianaceaeSwertia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Swertia hongquaniiName author: Jia X.LiAccepted species | GentianaceaeSwertia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Swertia hookeriName author: C.B.ClarkeAccepted species | GentianaceaeSwertia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Swertia ibericaName author: Fisch. ex C.A.Mey.Accepted species | GentianaceaeSwertia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Swertia intermixtaName author: A.Rich.Accepted species | GentianaceaeSwertia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Swertia japonicaName author: (Schult.) MakinoAccepted species | GentianaceaeSwertia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Swertia javanicaName author: BlumeAccepted species | GentianaceaeSwertia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Swertia juzepczukiiName author: Pissjauk.Accepted species | GentianaceaeSwertia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Swertia kashmirensisName author: B.A.Wani, T.Islam & KhurooAccepted species | GentianaceaeSwertia genus | No guide yet |
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 datasetWhat 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 980 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.