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
Find a flower. Follow its family.
Search scientific names or try a familiar florist name, like rose or peony.
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.
2,276 species in PlantaginaceaeShowing 1,321–1,344
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 | Philcoxia goiasensisName author: P.TaylorAccepted species | PlantaginaceaePhilcoxia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Philcoxia maranhensisName author: ScatignaAccepted species | PlantaginaceaePhilcoxia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Philcoxia minensisName author: V.C.Souza & Giul.Accepted species | PlantaginaceaePhilcoxia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Philcoxia rhizomatosaName author: Scatigna & V.C.SouzaAccepted species | PlantaginaceaePhilcoxia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Philcoxia tuberosaName author: M.L.S.Carvalho & L.P.QueirozAccepted species | PlantaginaceaePhilcoxia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Picrorhiza kurroaName author: Royle ex Benth.Accepted species | PlantaginaceaePicrorhiza genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Picrorhiza tungnathiiName author: PusalkarAccepted species | PlantaginaceaePicrorhiza genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Plantago afraName author: Carl Linnaeus (L.)Accepted species | PlantaginaceaePlantago genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Plantago africanaName author: Verdc.Accepted species | PlantaginaceaePlantago genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Plantago akkensisName author: Coss. & Murb.Accepted species | PlantaginaceaePlantago genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Plantago albicansName author: Carl Linnaeus (L.)Accepted species | PlantaginaceaePlantago genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Plantago algarbiensisName author: Samp.Accepted species | PlantaginaceaePlantago genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Plantago alismatifoliaName author: Pilg.Accepted species | PlantaginaceaePlantago genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Plantago alopecurusName author: Decne.Accepted species | PlantaginaceaePlantago genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Plantago alpestrisName author: B.G.Briggs, Carolin & PulleyAccepted species | PlantaginaceaePlantago genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Plantago alpinaName author: Carl Linnaeus (L.)Accepted species | PlantaginaceaePlantago genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Plantago altissimaName author: Carl Linnaeus (L.)Accepted species | PlantaginaceaePlantago genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Plantago amplexicaulisName author: Cav.Accepted species | PlantaginaceaePlantago genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Plantago anatolicaName author: Tutel & R.R.MillAccepted species | PlantaginaceaePlantago genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Plantago annuaName author: RydingAccepted species | PlantaginaceaePlantago genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Plantago antarcticaName author: Decne.Accepted species | PlantaginaceaePlantago genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Plantago arachnoideaName author: Schrenk ex Fisch. & C.A.Mey.Accepted species | PlantaginaceaePlantago genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Plantago arachnoidesName author: SchrenkAccepted species | PlantaginaceaePlantago genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Plantago arborescensName author: (Mirb.) Poir.Accepted species | PlantaginaceaePlantago genus | No guide yet |
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 980 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.