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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.

2,601 species in IridaceaeShowing 1,057–1,080

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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 yetHesperantha brevicaulisName author: (Baker) G.J.LewisAccepted speciesIridaceaeHesperantha genus
Related genus guideCrimson Flag Lily
No photo yetHesperantha brevifoliaName author: GoldblattAccepted speciesIridaceaeHesperantha genus
Related genus guideCrimson Flag Lily
No photo yetHesperantha brevistylaName author: GoldblattAccepted speciesIridaceaeHesperantha genus
Related genus guideCrimson Flag Lily
No photo yetHesperantha bulbiferaName author: BakerAccepted speciesIridaceaeHesperantha genus
Related genus guideCrimson Flag Lily
No photo yetHesperantha candidaName author: BakerAccepted speciesIridaceaeHesperantha genus
Related genus guideCrimson Flag Lily
No photo yetHesperantha cedarmontanaName author: GoldblattAccepted speciesIridaceaeHesperantha genus
Related genus guideCrimson Flag Lily
Crimson Flag Lily — botanical reference

Photo Credit: JJ Harrison ( https://www.jjharrison.com.au/ ) · CC BY-SA 3.0

Hesperantha coccineaName author: (Backh. & Harv.) Goldblatt & J.C.ManningAccepted speciesIridaceaeHesperantha genusCrimson Flag Lily guide
No photo yetHesperantha crocopsisName author: Hilliard & B.L.BurttAccepted speciesIridaceaeHesperantha genus
Related genus guideCrimson Flag Lily
No photo yetHesperantha cucullataName author: KlattAccepted speciesIridaceaeHesperantha genus
Related genus guideCrimson Flag Lily
No photo yetHesperantha curvulaName author: Hilliard & B.L.BurttAccepted speciesIridaceaeHesperantha genus
Related genus guideCrimson Flag Lily
No photo yetHesperantha debilisName author: GoldblattAccepted speciesIridaceaeHesperantha genus
Related genus guideCrimson Flag Lily
No photo yetHesperantha decipiensName author: GoldblattAccepted speciesIridaceaeHesperantha genus
Related genus guideCrimson Flag Lily
No photo yetHesperantha dolomiticaName author: Goldblatt & J.C.ManningAccepted speciesIridaceaeHesperantha genus
Related genus guideCrimson Flag Lily
No photo yetHesperantha elsiaeName author: GoldblattAccepted speciesIridaceaeHesperantha genus
Related genus guideCrimson Flag Lily
No photo yetHesperantha erectaName author: (Baker) Benth. ex BakerAccepted speciesIridaceaeHesperantha genus
Related genus guideCrimson Flag Lily
No photo yetHesperantha eremophilaName author: Goldblatt & J.C.ManningAccepted speciesIridaceaeHesperantha genus
Related genus guideCrimson Flag Lily
No photo yetHesperantha exilifloraName author: GoldblattAccepted speciesIridaceaeHesperantha genus
Related genus guideCrimson Flag Lily
No photo yetHesperantha falcataName author: (L.f.) Ker Gawl.Accepted speciesIridaceaeHesperantha genus
Related genus guideCrimson Flag Lily
No photo yetHesperantha fibrosaName author: BakerAccepted speciesIridaceaeHesperantha genus
Related genus guideCrimson Flag Lily
No photo yetHesperantha filiformisName author: Goldblatt & J.C.ManningAccepted speciesIridaceaeHesperantha genus
Related genus guideCrimson Flag Lily
No photo yetHesperantha flavaName author: G.J.LewisAccepted speciesIridaceaeHesperantha genus
Related genus guideCrimson Flag Lily
No photo yetHesperantha flexuosaName author: KlattAccepted speciesIridaceaeHesperantha genus
Related genus guideCrimson Flag Lily
No photo yetHesperantha glabrescensName author: GoldblattAccepted speciesIridaceaeHesperantha genus
Related genus guideCrimson Flag Lily
No photo yetHesperantha glareosaName author: Hilliard & B.L.BurttAccepted speciesIridaceaeHesperantha genus
Related genus guideCrimson Flag Lily
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.