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 7,489–7,512
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 | Thymus diminutusName author: KlokovAccepted species | LamiaceaeThymus genus | Related genus guideGarden Thyme |
| No photo yet | Thymus disjunctusName author: KlokovAccepted species | LamiaceaeThymus genus | Related genus guideGarden Thyme |
| No photo yet | Thymus dmitrievaeName author: Gamajun.Accepted species | LamiaceaeThymus genus | Related genus guideGarden Thyme |
| No photo yet | Thymus doerfleriName author: RonnigerAccepted species | LamiaceaeThymus genus | Related genus guideGarden Thyme |
| No photo yet | Thymus dolomiticusName author: H.J.CosteAccepted species | LamiaceaeThymus genus | Related genus guideGarden Thyme |
| No photo yet | Thymus dolopicusName author: FormánekAccepted species | LamiaceaeThymus genus | Related genus guideGarden Thyme |
| No photo yet | Thymus dreatensisName author: Batt.Accepted species | LamiaceaeThymus genus | Related genus guideGarden Thyme |
| No photo yet | Thymus dubjanskyiName author: Klokov & Des.-Shost.Accepted species | LamiaceaeThymus genus | Related genus guideGarden Thyme |
| No photo yet | Thymus dzalindensisName author: Prob.Accepted species | LamiaceaeThymus genus | Related genus guideGarden Thyme |
| No photo yet | Thymus dzevanovskyiName author: Klokov & Des.-Shost.Accepted species | LamiaceaeThymus genus | Related genus guideGarden Thyme |
| No photo yet | Thymus eigiiName author: (Zohary & P.H.Davis) JalasAccepted species | LamiaceaeThymus genus | Related genus guideGarden Thyme |
| No photo yet | Thymus ekimiiName author: Yıld.Accepted species | LamiaceaeThymus genus | Related genus guideGarden Thyme |
| No photo yet | Thymus elegansName author: Serg.Accepted species | LamiaceaeThymus genus | Related genus guideGarden Thyme |
| No photo yet | Thymus elenevskyiName author: VasjukovAccepted species | LamiaceaeThymus genus | Related genus guideGarden Thyme |
| No photo yet | Thymus elisabethaeName author: Klokov & Des.-Shost.Accepted species | LamiaceaeThymus genus | Related genus guideGarden Thyme |
| No photo yet | Thymus embergeriName author: RoussineAccepted species | LamiaceaeThymus genus | Related genus guideGarden Thyme |
| No photo yet | Thymus eravinensisName author: Serg.Accepted species | LamiaceaeThymus genus | Related genus guideGarden Thyme |
| No photo yet | Thymus eremitaName author: KlokovAccepted species | LamiaceaeThymus genus | Related genus guideGarden Thyme |
| No photo yet | Thymus eriocalyxName author: (Ronniger) JalasAccepted species | LamiaceaeThymus genus | Related genus guideGarden Thyme |
| No photo yet | Thymus evenkiensisName author: Byczenn.Accepted species | LamiaceaeThymus genus | Related genus guideGarden Thyme |
| No photo yet | Thymus extremusName author: KlokovAccepted species | LamiaceaeThymus genus | Related genus guideGarden Thyme |
| No photo yet | Thymus fallaxName author: Fisch. & C.A.Mey.Accepted species | LamiaceaeThymus genus | Related genus guideGarden Thyme |
| No photo yet | Thymus fedtschenkoiName author: RonnigerAccepted species | LamiaceaeThymus genus | Related genus guideGarden Thyme |
| No photo yet | Thymus flabellatusName author: KlokovAccepted species | LamiaceaeThymus genus | Related genus guideGarden Thyme |
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.