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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.

432 species in PolemoniaceaeShowing 145–168

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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 yetGilia yorkiiName author: Shevock & A.G.DayAccepted speciesPolemoniaceaeGilia genusNo guide yet
No photo yetGiliastrum acerosumName author: (A.Gray) Rydb.Accepted speciesPolemoniaceaeGiliastrum genusNo guide yet
No photo yetGiliastrum castellanosiiName author: J.M.PorterAccepted speciesPolemoniaceaeGiliastrum genusNo guide yet
No photo yetGiliastrum foetidumName author: (Gillies ex Benth.) J.M.PorterAccepted speciesPolemoniaceaeGiliastrum genusNo guide yet
No photo yetGiliastrum gypsophilumName author: (B.L.Turner) J.M.PorterAccepted speciesPolemoniaceaeGiliastrum genusNo guide yet
No photo yetGiliastrum incisumName author: (Benth.) J.M.PorterAccepted speciesPolemoniaceaeGiliastrum genusNo guide yet
No photo yetGiliastrum insigneName author: (Brand) J.M.PorterAccepted speciesPolemoniaceaeGiliastrum genusNo guide yet
No photo yetGiliastrum ludensName author: (Shinners) J.M.PorterAccepted speciesPolemoniaceaeGiliastrum genusNo guide yet
No photo yetGiliastrum purpusiiName author: (Brandegee) J.M.PorterAccepted speciesPolemoniaceaeGiliastrum genusNo guide yet
No photo yetGiliastrum rigidulumName author: Rydb.Accepted speciesPolemoniaceaeGiliastrum genusNo guide yet
No photo yetGiliastrum stewartiiName author: (I.M.Johnst.) J.M.PorterAccepted speciesPolemoniaceaeGiliastrum genusNo guide yet
No photo yetGymnosteris nudicaulisName author: (Hook. & Arn.) GreeneAccepted speciesPolemoniaceaeGymnosteris genusNo guide yet
No photo yetGymnosteris parvulaName author: A.HellerAccepted speciesPolemoniaceaeGymnosteris genusNo guide yet
No photo yetIpomopsis aggregataName author: (Pursh) V.E.GrantAccepted speciesPolemoniaceaeIpomopsis genusNo guide yet
No photo yetIpomopsis arizonicaName author: (Greene) WherryAccepted speciesPolemoniaceaeIpomopsis genusNo guide yet
No photo yetIpomopsis congestaName author: (Hook.) V.E.GrantAccepted speciesPolemoniaceaeIpomopsis genusNo guide yet
No photo yetIpomopsis effusaName author: (A.Gray) MoranAccepted speciesPolemoniaceaeIpomopsis genusNo guide yet
No photo yetIpomopsis gossypiferaName author: (Gillies ex Benth.) V.E.GrantAccepted speciesPolemoniaceaeIpomopsis genusNo guide yet
No photo yetIpomopsis gunnisoniiName author: (Torr. & A.Gray) V.E.GrantAccepted speciesPolemoniaceaeIpomopsis genusNo guide yet
No photo yetIpomopsis guttataName author: (A.Gray) MoranAccepted speciesPolemoniaceaeIpomopsis genusNo guide yet
No photo yetIpomopsis laxifloraName author: (J.M.Coult.) V.E.GrantAccepted speciesPolemoniaceaeIpomopsis genusNo guide yet
No photo yetIpomopsis longifloraName author: (Torr.) V.E.GrantAccepted speciesPolemoniaceaeIpomopsis genusNo guide yet
No photo yetIpomopsis macombiiName author: (Torr. ex A.Gray) V.E.GrantAccepted speciesPolemoniaceaeIpomopsis genusNo guide yet
No photo yetIpomopsis macrosiphonName author: (Kearney & Peebles) V.E.Grant & WilkenAccepted speciesPolemoniaceaeIpomopsis genusNo guide yet
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.