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
Find a flower. Follow its family.
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 7,273–7,296
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 | Melica nitensName author: (Scribn.) Nutt. ex PiperAccepted species | PoaceaeMelica genus | Related genus guideSilky-Spike Melic |
| No photo yet | Melica nutansName author: Carl Linnaeus (L.)Accepted species | PoaceaeMelica genus | Related genus guideSilky-Spike Melic |
| No photo yet | Melica onoeiName author: Franch. & Sav.Accepted species | PoaceaeMelica genus | Related genus guideSilky-Spike Melic |
| No photo yet | Melica pappianaName author: W.HempelAccepted species | PoaceaeMelica genus | Related genus guideSilky-Spike Melic |
| No photo yet | Melica parodianaName author: TorresAccepted species | PoaceaeMelica genus | Related genus guideSilky-Spike Melic |
| No photo yet | Melica patagonicaName author: ParodiAccepted species | PoaceaeMelica genus | Related genus guideSilky-Spike Melic |
| No photo yet | Melica paulseniiName author: Phil.Accepted species | PoaceaeMelica genus | Related genus guideSilky-Spike Melic |
| No photo yet | Melica penicillarisName author: Boiss. & BalansaAccepted species | PoaceaeMelica genus | Related genus guideSilky-Spike Melic |
| No photo yet | Melica persicaName author: KunthAccepted species | PoaceaeMelica genus | Related genus guideSilky-Spike Melic |
| No photo yet | Melica pictaName author: K.KochAccepted species | PoaceaeMelica genus | Related genus guideSilky-Spike Melic |
| No photo yet | Melica poecilanthaName author: É.Desv.Accepted species | PoaceaeMelica genus | Related genus guideSilky-Spike Melic |
| No photo yet | Melica porteriName author: Scribn.Accepted species | PoaceaeMelica genus | Related genus guideSilky-Spike Melic |
| No photo yet | Melica przewalskyiName author: Roshev.Accepted species | PoaceaeMelica genus | Related genus guideSilky-Spike Melic |
| No photo yet | Melica racemosaName author: Thunb.Accepted species | PoaceaeMelica genus | Related genus guideSilky-Spike Melic |
| No photo yet | Melica radulaName author: Franch.Accepted species | PoaceaeMelica genus | Related genus guideSilky-Spike Melic |
| No photo yet | Melica rectifloraName author: Boiss. & Heldr.Accepted species | PoaceaeMelica genus | Related genus guideSilky-Spike Melic |
| No photo yet | Melica rigidaName author: Cav.Accepted species | PoaceaeMelica genus | Related genus guideSilky-Spike Melic |
| No photo yet | Melica riograndensisName author: Longhi-Wagner & VallsAccepted species | PoaceaeMelica genus | Related genus guideSilky-Spike Melic |
| No photo yet | Melica sarmentosaName author: NeesAccepted species | PoaceaeMelica genus | Related genus guideSilky-Spike Melic |
| No photo yet | Melica scaberrimaName author: (Nees ex Steud.) Hook.f.Accepted species | PoaceaeMelica genus | Related genus guideSilky-Spike Melic |
| No photo yet | Melica scabraName author: KunthAccepted species | PoaceaeMelica genus | Related genus guideSilky-Spike Melic |
| No photo yet | Melica scabrosaName author: Trin.Accepted species | PoaceaeMelica genus | Related genus guideSilky-Spike Melic |
| No photo yet | Melica schafkatiName author: BondarenkoAccepted species | PoaceaeMelica genus | Related genus guideSilky-Spike Melic |
| No photo yet | Melica schuetzeanaName author: W.HempelAccepted species | PoaceaeMelica genus | Related genus guideSilky-Spike Melic |
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.