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 4,945–4,968
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 carneaName author: KunthAccepted species | LamiaceaeSalvia genus | |
| No photo yet | Salvia carranzaeName author: Zamudio & BedollaAccepted species | LamiaceaeSalvia genus | |
| No photo yet | Salvia carreyesiiName author: J.G.GonzálezAccepted species | LamiaceaeSalvia genus | |
| No photo yet | Salvia carrilloiName author: Véliz & QuedensleyAccepted species | LamiaceaeSalvia genus | |
| No photo yet | Salvia cassiaName author: Sam. ex Rech.f.Accepted species | LamiaceaeSalvia genus | |
| No photo yet | Salvia castaneaName author: DielsAccepted species | LamiaceaeSalvia genus | |
| No photo yet | Salvia cataractarumName author: Briq.Accepted species | LamiaceaeSalvia genus | |
| No photo yet | Salvia caudataName author: EplingAccepted species | LamiaceaeSalvia genus | |
| No photo yet | Salvia cavalerieiName author: H.Lév.Accepted species | LamiaceaeSalvia genus | |
| No photo yet | Salvia caymanensisName author: Millsp. & UlineAccepted species | LamiaceaeSalvia genus | |
| No photo yet | Salvia cedronellaName author: Boiss.Accepted species | LamiaceaeSalvia genus | |
| No photo yet | Salvia cedrosensisName author: GreeneAccepted species | LamiaceaeSalvia genus | |
| No photo yet | Salvia celendinaName author: J.R.I.Wood & UriaAccepted species | LamiaceaeSalvia genus | |
| No photo yet | Salvia ceratophyllaName author: Carl Linnaeus (L.)Accepted species | LamiaceaeSalvia genus | |
| No photo yet | Salvia cerino-pruinosaName author: Rech.f.Accepted species | LamiaceaeSalvia genus | |
| No photo yet | Salvia cerradicolaName author: E.P.SantosAccepted species | LamiaceaeSalvia genus | |
| No photo yet | Salvia chalarothyrsaName author: FernaldAccepted species | LamiaceaeSalvia genus | |
| No photo yet | Salvia chamaedryoidesName author: Cav.Accepted species | LamiaceaeSalvia genus | |
| No photo yet | Salvia chamelaeagneaName author: Berg.Accepted species | LamiaceaeSalvia genus | |
| No photo yet | Salvia chanryoenicaName author: NakaiAccepted species | LamiaceaeSalvia genus | |
| No photo yet | Salvia chapadensisName author: E.P.Santos & HarleyAccepted species | LamiaceaeSalvia genus | |
| No photo yet | Salvia chapalensisName author: Briq.Accepted species | LamiaceaeSalvia genus | |
| No photo yet | Salvia chapmaniiName author: A.GrayAccepted species | LamiaceaeSalvia genus | |
| No photo yet | Salvia chazaroanaName author: B.L.TurnerAccepted species | LamiaceaeSalvia genus |
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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.