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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 4,201–4,224

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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 yetElymus borianusName author: (Melderis) CopeAccepted speciesPoaceaeElymus genus
No photo yetElymus brachyphyllusName author: (Boiss. & Hausskn.) Á.LöveAccepted speciesPoaceaeElymus genus
No photo yetElymus brevipesName author: (Keng & S.L.Chen) S.L.ChenAccepted speciesPoaceaeElymus genus
No photo yetElymus burchan-buddaeName author: (Nevski) TzvelevAccepted speciesPoaceaeElymus genus
No photo yetElymus buschianusName author: (Roshev.) TzvelevAccepted speciesPoaceaeElymus genus
No photo yetElymus cacuminisName author: B.Rong Lu & B.SalomonAccepted speciesPoaceaeElymus genus
No photo yetElymus caesifoliusName author: Á.Löve ex S.L.ChenAccepted speciesPoaceaeElymus genus
No photo yetElymus caianusName author: S.L.Chen & G.H.ZhuAccepted speciesPoaceaeElymus genus
No photo yetElymus californicusName author: (Bol. ex Thurb.) GouldAccepted speciesPoaceaeElymus genus
No photo yetElymus canadensisName author: Carl Linnaeus (L.)Accepted speciesPoaceaeElymus genusCanada Wild Rye guide
Related genus guideBottlebrush Grass
No photo yetElymus caninusName author: (L.) L.Accepted speciesPoaceaeElymus genus
No photo yetElymus caucasicusName author: (K.Koch) TzvelevAccepted speciesPoaceaeElymus genus
No photo yetElymus cheniaeName author: (L.B.Cai) G.H.ZhuAccepted speciesPoaceaeElymus genus
No photo yetElymus churchiiName author: J.J.N.Campb.Accepted speciesPoaceaeElymus genus
No photo yetElymus ciliarisName author: (Trin.) TzvelevAccepted speciesPoaceaeElymus genus
No photo yetElymus clivorumName author: MelderisAccepted speciesPoaceaeElymus genus
No photo yetElymus coloransName author: (Melderis) Á.LöveAccepted speciesPoaceaeElymus genus
No photo yetElymus confususName author: (Roshev.) TzvelevAccepted speciesPoaceaeElymus genus
No photo yetElymus cordilleranusName author: Davidse & R.W.PohlAccepted speciesPoaceaeElymus genus
No photo yetElymus coreanusName author: HondaAccepted speciesPoaceaeElymus genus
No photo yetElymus curtiaristatusName author: (L.B.Cai) S.L.Chen & G.H.ZhuAccepted speciesPoaceaeElymus genus
No photo yetElymus curvatiformisName author: (Nevski) Á.LöveAccepted speciesPoaceaeElymus genus
No photo yetElymus curvatusName author: PiperAccepted speciesPoaceaeElymus genus
No photo yetElymus czilikensisName author: (Drobow) TzvelevAccepted speciesPoaceaeElymus 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 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.