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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Search scientific names or try a familiar florist name, like rose or peony.
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.
8,091 species in LamiaceaeShowing 2,977–3,000
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 | Mentha × suavisName author: Guss.Accepted species | LamiaceaeMentha genus | Related genus guideMint |
| No photo yet | Mentha × verticillataName author: Carl Linnaeus (L.)Accepted species | LamiaceaeMentha genus | Related genus guideMint |
| No photo yet | Mentha × villosaName author: Huds.Accepted species | LamiaceaeMentha genus | Related genus guideMint |
| No photo yet | Mentha × villoso-nervataName author: OpizAccepted species | LamiaceaeMentha genus | Related genus guideMint |
| No photo yet | Mentha × wirtgenianaName author: F.W.SchultzAccepted species | LamiaceaeMentha genus | Related genus guideMint |
| No photo yet | Mesosphaerum argutifoliumName author: (Epling) Harley & J.F.B.PastoreAccepted species | LamiaceaeMesosphaerum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Mesosphaerum asperifoliumName author: (Standl.) Harley & J.F.B.PastoreAccepted species | LamiaceaeMesosphaerum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Mesosphaerum caatingenseName author: Harley & J.F.B.PastoreAccepted species | LamiaceaeMesosphaerum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Mesosphaerum chacapoyenseName author: (Briq.) Harley & J.F.B.PastoreAccepted species | LamiaceaeMesosphaerum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Mesosphaerum collinumName author: (Brandegee) Harley & J.F.B.PastoreAccepted species | LamiaceaeMesosphaerum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Mesosphaerum diffusumName author: (Epling) Harley & J.F.B.PastoreAccepted species | LamiaceaeMesosphaerum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Mesosphaerum diversifoliumName author: (Benth.) KuntzeAccepted species | LamiaceaeMesosphaerum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Mesosphaerum eriocephalumName author: (Benth.) KuntzeAccepted species | LamiaceaeMesosphaerum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Mesosphaerum gymnocaulonName author: (Epling) Harley & J.F.B.PastoreAccepted species | LamiaceaeMesosphaerum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Mesosphaerum irwiniiName author: (Harley) Harley & J.F.B.PastoreAccepted species | LamiaceaeMesosphaerum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Mesosphaerum lachnosphaeriumName author: (Epling) Harley & J.F.B.PastoreAccepted species | LamiaceaeMesosphaerum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Mesosphaerum marrubiifoliumName author: (Epling & Mathias) Harley & J.F.B.PastoreAccepted species | LamiaceaeMesosphaerum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Mesosphaerum melissoidesName author: (Kunth) KuntzeAccepted species | LamiaceaeMesosphaerum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Mesosphaerum oblongifoliumName author: (Benth.) KuntzeAccepted species | LamiaceaeMesosphaerum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Mesosphaerum obtusatumName author: (Benth.) KuntzeAccepted species | LamiaceaeMesosphaerum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Mesosphaerum pectinatumName author: (L.) KuntzeAccepted species | LamiaceaeMesosphaerum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Mesosphaerum perbullatumName author: (Fern.Alonso) Harley & J.F.B.PastoreAccepted species | LamiaceaeMesosphaerum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Mesosphaerum pilosumName author: (Benth.) KuntzeAccepted species | LamiaceaeMesosphaerum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Mesosphaerum pseudoglaucumName author: (Epling) Harley & J.F.B.PastoreAccepted species | LamiaceaeMesosphaerum 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.