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 7,201–7,224
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 | Luziola fragilisName author: SwallenAccepted species | PoaceaeLuziola genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Luziola gracillimaName author: ProdoehlAccepted species | PoaceaeLuziola genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Luziola peruvianaName author: J.F.Gmel.Accepted species | PoaceaeLuziola genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Luziola spruceanaName author: Benth. ex DöllAccepted species | PoaceaeLuziola genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Luziola subintegraName author: SwallenAccepted species | PoaceaeLuziola genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Lycochloa avenaceaName author: Sam.Accepted species | PoaceaeLycochloa genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Lygeum spartumName author: Loefl. ex L.Accepted species | PoaceaeLygeum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Maclurochloa locbacensisName author: H.N.Nguyen & V.T.TranAccepted species | PoaceaeMaclurochloa genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Maclurochloa montanaName author: (Ridl.) K.M.WongAccepted species | PoaceaeMaclurochloa genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Maclurochloa tonkinensisName author: H.N.Nguyen & V.T.TranAccepted species | PoaceaeMaclurochloa genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Maclurochloa trangdinhensisName author: H.N.Nguyen & V.T.TranAccepted species | PoaceaeMaclurochloa genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Maclurolyra tectaName author: C.E.Calderón ex Soderstr.Accepted species | PoaceaeMaclurolyra genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Macrochloa antiatlanticaName author: (Barreña, D.Rivera, Alcaraz & Obón) H.Scholz & ValdésAccepted species | PoaceaeMacrochloa genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Macrochloa tenacissimaName author: (L.) KunthAccepted species | PoaceaeMacrochloa genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Maltebrunia leersioidesName author: KunthAccepted species | PoaceaeMaltebrunia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Maltebrunia letestuiName author: (Koechlin) KoechlinAccepted species | PoaceaeMaltebrunia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Maltebrunia maroanaName author: Aug.DC.Accepted species | PoaceaeMaltebrunia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Maltebrunia schliebeniiName author: (Pilg.) C.E.Hubb.Accepted species | PoaceaeMaltebrunia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Manisuris myurusName author: Carl Linnaeus (L.)Accepted species | PoaceaeManisuris genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Mayariochloa amphistemonName author: (C.Wright) Salariato, Morrone & ZuloagaAccepted species | PoaceaeMayariochloa genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Megalachne berteronianaName author: Steud.Accepted species | PoaceaeMegalachne genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Megastachya madagascariensisName author: (Lam.) ChaseAccepted species | PoaceaeMegastachya genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Megastachya mucronataName author: (Poir.) P.Beauv.Accepted species | PoaceaeMegastachya genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Megathyrsus infestusName author: (Andersson) B.K.Simon & S.W.L.JacobsAccepted species | PoaceaeMegathyrsus 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.