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 5,329–5,352
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 marciName author: EplingAccepted species | LamiaceaeSalvia genus | |
| No photo yet | Salvia margaritaeName author: Botsch.Accepted species | LamiaceaeSalvia genus | |
| No photo yet | Salvia mattogrossensisName author: Pilg.Accepted species | LamiaceaeSalvia genus | |
| No photo yet | Salvia maximowiczianaName author: Hemsl.Accepted species | LamiaceaeSalvia genus | |
| No photo yet | Salvia maymanicaName author: HedgeAccepted species | LamiaceaeSalvia genus | |
| No photo yet | Salvia mayoriiName author: Briq.Accepted species | LamiaceaeSalvia genus | |
| No photo yet | Salvia mazatlanensisName author: FernaldAccepted species | LamiaceaeSalvia genus | |
| No photo yet | Salvia mcvaughiiName author: Bedolla, Lara Cabrera & ZamudioAccepted species | LamiaceaeSalvia genus | |
| No photo yet | Salvia medusaName author: Epling & JátivaAccepted species | LamiaceaeSalvia genus | |
| No photo yet | Salvia meeraName author: Ramamoorthy ex J.G.González & Santana Mich.Accepted species | LamiaceaeSalvia genus | |
| No photo yet | Salvia meiliensisName author: S.W.SuAccepted species | LamiaceaeSalvia genus | |
| No photo yet | Salvia mekongensisName author: E.PeterAccepted species | LamiaceaeSalvia genus | |
| No photo yet | Salvia melaleucaName author: EplingAccepted species | LamiaceaeSalvia genus | |
| No photo yet | Salvia melissifloraName author: Benth.Accepted species | LamiaceaeSalvia genus | |
| No photo yet | Salvia melissodoraName author: Lag.Accepted species | LamiaceaeSalvia genus | |
| No photo yet | Salvia melliferaName author: GreeneAccepted species | LamiaceaeSalvia genus | |
| No photo yet | Salvia mentiensName author: PohlAccepted species | LamiaceaeSalvia genus | |
| No photo yet | Salvia merjamieName author: Forssk.Accepted species | LamiaceaeSalvia genus | |
| No photo yet | Salvia mexiaeName author: EplingAccepted species | LamiaceaeSalvia genus | |
| No photo yet | Salvia mexicanaName author: Carl Linnaeus (L.)Accepted species | LamiaceaeSalvia genus | |
| No photo yet | Salvia microdictyaName author: Urb. & EkmanAccepted species | LamiaceaeSalvia genus | |
| No photo yet | Salvia microphyllaName author: KunthAccepted species | LamiaceaeSalvia genus | |
| No photo yet | Salvia microstegiaName author: Boiss. & BalansaAccepted species | LamiaceaeSalvia genus | |
| No photo yet | Salvia miltiorrhizaName author: BungeAccepted 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.