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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.

1,912 species in GentianaceaeShowing 1,657–1,680

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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 yetSwertia noguchianaName author: Hatus.Accepted speciesGentianaceaeSwertia genusNo guide yet
No photo yetSwertia obtusaName author: Ledeb.Accepted speciesGentianaceaeSwertia genusNo guide yet
No photo yetSwertia oculataName author: Hemsl.Accepted speciesGentianaceaeSwertia genusNo guide yet
No photo yetSwertia oxyphyllaName author: (Miq.) Boerl.Accepted speciesGentianaceaeSwertia genusNo guide yet
No photo yetSwertia pahalgamensisName author: T.Islam, Khuroo & NawchooAccepted speciesGentianaceaeSwertia genusNo guide yet
No photo yetSwertia paniculataName author: Wall.Accepted speciesGentianaceaeSwertia genusNo guide yet
No photo yetSwertia papuanaName author: DielsAccepted speciesGentianaceaeSwertia genusNo guide yet
No photo yetSwertia patensName author: BurkillAccepted speciesGentianaceaeSwertia genusNo guide yet
No photo yetSwertia patnitopiansisName author: B.SinghAccepted speciesGentianaceaeSwertia genusNo guide yet
No photo yetSwertia patulaName author: Harry Sm.Accepted speciesGentianaceaeSwertia genusNo guide yet
No photo yetSwertia perennisName author: Carl Linnaeus (L.)Accepted speciesGentianaceaeSwertia genusNo guide yet
No photo yetSwertia petiolataName author: D.DonAccepted speciesGentianaceaeSwertia genusNo guide yet
No photo yetSwertia pianmaensisName author: T.N.Ho & S.W.LiuAccepted speciesGentianaceaeSwertia genusNo guide yet
No photo yetSwertia piloglandulosaName author: R.GeesinkAccepted speciesGentianaceaeSwertia genusNo guide yet
No photo yetSwertia pinetorumName author: KerrAccepted speciesGentianaceaeSwertia genusNo guide yet
No photo yetSwertia polynectariaName author: (Forssk.) GilgAccepted speciesGentianaceaeSwertia genusNo guide yet
No photo yetSwertia przewalskiiName author: Pissjauk.Accepted speciesGentianaceaeSwertia genusNo guide yet
No photo yetSwertia pseudochinensisName author: H.HaraAccepted speciesGentianaceaeSwertia genusNo guide yet
No photo yetSwertia pseudohookeriName author: Harry Sm.Accepted speciesGentianaceaeSwertia genusNo guide yet
No photo yetSwertia pubescensName author: Franch.Accepted speciesGentianaceaeSwertia genusNo guide yet
No photo yetSwertia pumilaName author: Hochst.Accepted speciesGentianaceaeSwertia genusNo guide yet
No photo yetSwertia punctataName author: Baumg.Accepted speciesGentianaceaeSwertia genusNo guide yet
No photo yetSwertia puniceaName author: Hemsl.Accepted speciesGentianaceaeSwertia genusNo guide yet
No photo yetSwertia purpurascensName author: (D.Don) C.B.ClarkeAccepted speciesGentianaceaeSwertia 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 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.