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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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.
12,346 species in PoaceaeShowing 4,129–4,152
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 | Elionurus muticusName author: (Spreng.) KuntzeAccepted species | PoaceaeElionurus genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Elionurus planifoliusName author: RenvoizeAccepted species | PoaceaeElionurus genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Elionurus platypusName author: (Trin.) Hack.Accepted species | PoaceaeElionurus genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Elionurus purpureusName author: E.J.Thomps.Accepted species | PoaceaeElionurus genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Elionurus royleanusName author: Nees ex A.Rich.Accepted species | PoaceaeElionurus genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Elionurus tripsacoidesName author: Willd.Accepted species | PoaceaeElionurus genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Elionurus tristisName author: Hack.Accepted species | PoaceaeElionurus genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Elionurus tylophorusName author: M.D.Barrett & HandasydeAccepted species | PoaceaeElionurus genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Ellisochloa papposaName author: (Nees) P.M.Peterson & N.P.BarkerAccepted species | PoaceaeEllisochloa genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Ellisochloa rangeiName author: (Pilg.) P.M.Peterson & N.P.BarkerAccepted species | PoaceaeEllisochloa genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Elyhordeum detrinenseName author: LysenkoAccepted species | PoaceaeElyhordeum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Elyhordeum kirbyiName author: M.P.WilcoxAccepted species | PoaceaeElyhordeum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Elyhordeum sinegoricumName author: LysenkoAccepted species | PoaceaeElyhordeum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Elyhordeum × arachleicumName author: PeschkovaAccepted species | PoaceaeElyhordeum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Elyhordeum × arcuatumName author: W.W.Mitch. & H.J.Hodgs.Accepted species | PoaceaeElyhordeum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Elyhordeum × berkeleyanumName author: (Bowden) BowdenAccepted species | PoaceaeElyhordeum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Elyhordeum × bowes-lyoniiName author: (Melderis) MelderisAccepted species | PoaceaeElyhordeum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Elyhordeum × californicumName author: (Bowden) BarkworthAccepted species | PoaceaeElyhordeum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Elyhordeum × chatangensisName author: (Roshev.) TzvelevAccepted species | PoaceaeElyhordeum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Elyhordeum × chatangensisName author: (Roshev.) TzvelevAccepted species | PoaceaeElyhordeum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Elyhordeum × dakotenseName author: (Bowden) BowdenAccepted species | PoaceaeElyhordeum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Elyhordeum × elymoidesName author: (P.Candargy) J.H.Hunz. & XifredaAccepted species | PoaceaeElyhordeum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Elyhordeum × iowenseName author: R.W.PohlAccepted species | PoaceaeElyhordeum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Elyhordeum × jordaliiName author: (Melderis) TzvelevAccepted species | PoaceaeElyhordeum 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 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.