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A WIDER WORLD OF FLOWERS

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.

12,346 species in PoaceaeShowing 2,401–2,424

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Photos 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.

Flowering species, botanical families, photographs, and available florist guides
PhotoSpeciesFamily & genusFlower guides
No photo yetCenchrus purpureusName author: (Schumach.) MorroneAccepted speciesPoaceaeCenchrus genus
No photo yetCenchrus qianningensisName author: (S.L.Zhong) MorroneAccepted speciesPoaceaeCenchrus genus
No photo yetCenchrus ramosusName author: (Hochst.) MorroneAccepted speciesPoaceaeCenchrus genus
No photo yetCenchrus rigidusName author: (Griseb.) MorroneAccepted speciesPoaceaeCenchrus genus
No photo yetCenchrus ripariusName author: (Hochst. ex A.Rich.) MorroneAccepted speciesPoaceaeCenchrus genus
No photo yetCenchrus robustusName author: R.D.WebsterAccepted speciesPoaceaeCenchrus genus
No photo yetCenchrus rupestrisName author: (Chase) MorroneAccepted speciesPoaceaeCenchrus genus
No photo yetCenchrus sagittatusName author: (Henrard) MorroneAccepted speciesPoaceaeCenchrus genus
No photo yetCenchrus schweinfurthiiName author: (Pilg.) ZonAccepted speciesPoaceaeCenchrus genus
Fountain Grass — botanical reference

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Cenchrus setaceusName author: (Forssk.) MorroneAccepted speciesPoaceaeCenchrus genusFountain Grass guide
No photo yetCenchrus setigerName author: VahlAccepted speciesPoaceaeCenchrus genus
No photo yetCenchrus setosusName author: Sw.Accepted speciesPoaceaeCenchrus genus
No photo yetCenchrus shaanxiensisName author: (S.L.Chen & Y.X.Jin) MorroneAccepted speciesPoaceaeCenchrus genus
No photo yetCenchrus sichuanensisName author: (S.L.Chen & Y.X.Jin) MorroneAccepted speciesPoaceaeCenchrus genus
No photo yetCenchrus sieberianusName author: (Schltdl.) VerlooveAccepted speciesPoaceaeCenchrus genus
No photo yetCenchrus somalensisName author: ClaytonAccepted speciesPoaceaeCenchrus genus
No photo yetCenchrus sphacelatusName author: (Nees) MorroneAccepted speciesPoaceaeCenchrus genus
No photo yetCenchrus spinifexName author: Cav.Accepted speciesPoaceaeCenchrus genus
No photo yetCenchrus squamulatusName author: (Fresen.) MorroneAccepted speciesPoaceaeCenchrus genus
No photo yetCenchrus stramineusName author: (Peter) MorroneAccepted speciesPoaceaeCenchrus genus
No photo yetCenchrus tempisquensisName author: (R.W.Pohl) MorroneAccepted speciesPoaceaeCenchrus genus
No photo yetCenchrus thuliniiName author: (S.M.Phillips) MorroneAccepted speciesPoaceaeCenchrus genus
No photo yetCenchrus trachyphyllusName author: (Pilg.) MorroneAccepted speciesPoaceaeCenchrus genus
No photo yetCenchrus tribuloidesName author: Carl Linnaeus (L.)Accepted speciesPoaceaeCenchrus genus
THE SOURCE & THE SCOPE

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 dataset

What 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.