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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 7,225–7,248

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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 yetMegathyrsus maximusName author: (Jacq.) B.K.Simon & S.W.L.JacobsAccepted speciesPoaceaeMegathyrsus genusNo guide yet
No photo yetMelanocenchris abyssinicaName author: (R.Br. ex Fresen.) Hochst.Accepted speciesPoaceaeMelanocenchris genusNo guide yet
No photo yetMelanocenchris jacquemontiiName author: Jaub. & SpachAccepted speciesPoaceaeMelanocenchris genusNo guide yet
No photo yetMelanocenchris rothianaName author: NeesAccepted speciesPoaceaeMelanocenchris genusNo guide yet
No photo yetMelica altissimaName author: Carl Linnaeus (L.)Accepted speciesPoaceaeMelica genus
Related genus guideSilky-Spike Melic
No photo yetMelica altissimaName author: Carl Linnaeus (L.)Accepted speciesPoaceaeMelica genus
Related genus guideSilky-Spike Melic
No photo yetMelica amethystinaName author: Pourr.Accepted speciesPoaceaeMelica genus
Related genus guideSilky-Spike Melic
No photo yetMelica animarumName author: Muj.-Sall. & M.MarchiAccepted speciesPoaceaeMelica genus
Related genus guideSilky-Spike Melic
No photo yetMelica argentataName author: É.Desv.Accepted speciesPoaceaeMelica genus
Related genus guideSilky-Spike Melic
No photo yetMelica argyreaName author: Hack.Accepted speciesPoaceaeMelica genus
Related genus guideSilky-Spike Melic
No photo yetMelica aristataName author: Thurb. ex Bol.Accepted speciesPoaceaeMelica genus
Related genus guideSilky-Spike Melic
No photo yetMelica arzivencoiName author: Valls & BarcellosAccepted speciesPoaceaeMelica genus
Related genus guideSilky-Spike Melic
No photo yetMelica bocquetiiName author: TalaveraAccepted speciesPoaceaeMelica genus
Related genus guideSilky-Spike Melic
No photo yetMelica bonariensisName author: ParodiAccepted speciesPoaceaeMelica genus
Related genus guideSilky-Spike Melic
No photo yetMelica brasilianaName author: Ard.Accepted speciesPoaceaeMelica genus
Related genus guideSilky-Spike Melic
No photo yetMelica brevicoronataName author: Roseng.Accepted speciesPoaceaeMelica genus
Related genus guideSilky-Spike Melic
No photo yetMelica bulbosaName author: Porter & J.M.Coult.Accepted speciesPoaceaeMelica genus
Related genus guideSilky-Spike Melic
No photo yetMelica californicaName author: Scribn.Accepted speciesPoaceaeMelica genus
Related genus guideSilky-Spike Melic
No photo yetMelica canariensisName author: W.HempelAccepted speciesPoaceaeMelica genus
Related genus guideSilky-Spike Melic
No photo yetMelica capillarisName author: Banks & Sol.Accepted speciesPoaceaeMelica genus
Related genus guideSilky-Spike Melic
No photo yetMelica cepaceaName author: (Phil.) Scribn.Accepted speciesPoaceaeMelica genus
Related genus guideSilky-Spike Melic
No photo yetMelica chatkalicaName author: Lazkov & UsupbaevAccepted speciesPoaceaeMelica genus
Related genus guideSilky-Spike Melic
No photo yetMelica chilensisName author: J.PreslAccepted speciesPoaceaeMelica genus
Related genus guideSilky-Spike Melic
Silky-Spike Melic — botanical reference

Photo Credit: Bernd Haynold · CC BY 2.5

Melica ciliataName author: Carl Linnaeus (L.)Accepted speciesPoaceaeMelica genusSilky-Spike Melic guide
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.