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 4,825–4,848
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 | Salvia altimitrataName author: EplingAccepted species | LamiaceaeSalvia genus | |
| No photo yet | Salvia altissimaName author: PohlAccepted species | LamiaceaeSalvia genus | |
| No photo yet | Salvia alvajacaName author: Oerst.Accepted species | LamiaceaeSalvia genus | |
| No photo yet | Salvia amethystinaName author: Sm.Accepted species | LamiaceaeSalvia genus | |
| No photo yet | Salvia amissaName author: EplingAccepted species | LamiaceaeSalvia genus | |
| No photo yet | Salvia amplexicaulisName author: Lam.Accepted species | LamiaceaeSalvia genus | |
| No photo yet | Salvia amplicalyxName author: E.PeterAccepted species | LamiaceaeSalvia genus | |
| No photo yet | Salvia amplifronsName author: Briq.Accepted species | LamiaceaeSalvia genus | |
| No photo yet | Salvia anastomosansName author: RamamoorthyAccepted species | LamiaceaeSalvia genus | |
| No photo yet | Salvia anatolicaName author: Hamzaoglu & A.DuranAccepted species | LamiaceaeSalvia genus | |
| No photo yet | Salvia andrejiName author: Pobed.Accepted species | LamiaceaeSalvia genus | |
| No photo yet | Salvia anguicomaName author: EplingAccepted species | LamiaceaeSalvia genus | |
| No photo yet | Salvia angulataName author: Benth.Accepted species | LamiaceaeSalvia genus | |
| No photo yet | Salvia angustiarumName author: EplingAccepted species | LamiaceaeSalvia genus | |
| No photo yet | Salvia apianaName author: Jeps.Accepted species | LamiaceaeSalvia genus | |
| No photo yet | Salvia appariciiName author: Brade & Barb.Per.Accepted species | LamiaceaeSalvia genus | |
| No photo yet | Salvia appendiculataName author: E.PeterAccepted species | LamiaceaeSalvia genus | |
| No photo yet | Salvia arabicaName author: Al-Musawi & WeinertAccepted species | LamiaceaeSalvia genus | |
| No photo yet | Salvia aramiensisName author: Rech.f.Accepted species | LamiaceaeSalvia genus | |
| No photo yet | Salvia arborescensName author: Urb. & EkmanAccepted species | LamiaceaeSalvia genus | |
| No photo yet | Salvia arduinervisName author: Urb. & EkmanAccepted species | LamiaceaeSalvia genus | |
| No photo yet | Salvia arenariaName author: A.St.-Hil. ex Benth.Accepted species | LamiaceaeSalvia genus | |
| No photo yet | Salvia areolataName author: EplingAccepted species | LamiaceaeSalvia genus | |
| No photo yet | Salvia areysianaName author: DeflersAccepted species | LamiaceaeSalvia genus |
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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.