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.
8,091 species in LamiaceaeShowing 3,817–3,840
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 | Perilla frutescensName author: (L.) BrittonAccepted species | LamiaceaePerilla genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Perillula reptansName author: Maxim.Accepted species | LamiaceaePerillula genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Peronema canescensName author: JackAccepted species | LamiaceaePeronema genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Petitia domingensisName author: Jacq.Accepted species | LamiaceaePetitia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Petraeovitex bambusetorumName author: King & GambleAccepted species | LamiaceaePetraeovitex genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Petraeovitex kinabaluensisName author: MunirAccepted species | LamiaceaePetraeovitex genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Petraeovitex membranaceaName author: Merr.Accepted species | LamiaceaePetraeovitex genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Petraeovitex multifloraName author: (Sm.) Merr.Accepted species | LamiaceaePetraeovitex genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Petraeovitex scortechiniiName author: King & GambleAccepted species | LamiaceaePetraeovitex genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Petraeovitex sumatranaName author: H.J.LamAccepted species | LamiaceaePetraeovitex genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Petraeovitex trifoliataName author: Merr.Accepted species | LamiaceaePetraeovitex genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Petraeovitex wolfeiName author: J.SinclairAccepted species | LamiaceaePetraeovitex genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Phlomidoschema parviflorumName author: (Benth.) Vved.Accepted species | LamiaceaePhlomidoschema genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Phlomis amanicaName author: Vierh.Accepted species | LamiaceaePhlomis genus | Related genus guideJerusalem Sage |
| No photo yet | Phlomis angustissimaName author: Hub.-Mor.Accepted species | LamiaceaePhlomis genus | Related genus guideJerusalem Sage |
| No photo yet | Phlomis anisodontaName author: Boiss.Accepted species | LamiaceaePhlomis genus | Related genus guideJerusalem Sage |
| No photo yet | Phlomis antiatlanticaName author: J.P.PeltierAccepted species | LamiaceaePhlomis genus | Related genus guideJerusalem Sage |
| No photo yet | Phlomis armeniacaName author: Willd.Accepted species | LamiaceaePhlomis genus | Related genus guideJerusalem Sage |
| No photo yet | Phlomis aucheriName author: Boiss.Accepted species | LamiaceaePhlomis genus | Related genus guideJerusalem Sage |
| No photo yet | Phlomis aureaName author: Decne.Accepted species | LamiaceaePhlomis genus | Related genus guideJerusalem Sage |
| No photo yet | Phlomis bourgaeiName author: Boiss.Accepted species | LamiaceaePhlomis genus | Related genus guideJerusalem Sage |
| No photo yet | Phlomis boveiName author: de NoéAccepted species | LamiaceaePhlomis genus | Related genus guideJerusalem Sage |
| No photo yet | Phlomis brachyodonName author: (Boiss.) Zohary ex Rech.f.Accepted species | LamiaceaePhlomis genus | Related genus guideJerusalem Sage |
| No photo yet | Phlomis brevibracteataName author: TurrillAccepted species | LamiaceaePhlomis genus | Related genus guideJerusalem Sage |
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 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.