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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.

409 species in XyridaceaeShowing 25–48

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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. Swipe across the table to see family and guide links.

Flowering species, botanical families, photographs, and available florist guides
PhotoSpeciesFamily & genusFlower guides
No photo yetOrectanthe ptaritepuiana(Steyerm.) MaguireAccepted speciesXyridaceaeOrectanthe genusNo guide yet
No photo yetOrectanthe sceptrum(Oliv.) MaguireAccepted speciesXyridaceaeOrectanthe genusNo guide yet
No photo yetXyris aberdaricaMalmeAccepted speciesXyridaceaeXyris genusNo guide yet
No photo yetXyris acrophilaMalmeAccepted speciesXyridaceaeXyris genusNo guide yet
No photo yetXyris affinisWelw. ex RendleAccepted speciesXyridaceaeXyris genusNo guide yet
No photo yetXyris albescensSteyerm.Accepted speciesXyridaceaeXyris genusNo guide yet
No photo yetXyris almaeKral & Wand.Accepted speciesXyridaceaeXyris genusNo guide yet
No photo yetXyris ambiguaBeyr. ex KunthAccepted speciesXyridaceaeXyris genusNo guide yet
No photo yetXyris amorimiiKralAccepted speciesXyridaceaeXyris genusNo guide yet
No photo yetXyris anamariaeWand. & KralAccepted speciesXyridaceaeXyris genusNo guide yet
No photo yetXyris ancepsLam.Accepted speciesXyridaceaeXyris genusNo guide yet
No photo yetXyris andinaMalmeAccepted speciesXyridaceaeXyris genusNo guide yet
No photo yetXyris angularisN.E.Br.Accepted speciesXyridaceaeXyris genusNo guide yet
No photo yetXyris angustifoliaDe Wild. & T.DurandAccepted speciesXyridaceaeXyris genusNo guide yet
No photo yetXyris anisophyllaWelw. ex RendleAccepted speciesXyridaceaeXyris genusNo guide yet
No photo yetXyris apureanaKral & L.B.Sm.Accepted speciesXyridaceaeXyris genusNo guide yet
No photo yetXyris aquaticaIdrobo & L.B.Sm.Accepted speciesXyridaceaeXyris genusNo guide yet
No photo yetXyris aracamunaeKralAccepted speciesXyridaceaeXyris genusNo guide yet
No photo yetXyris arachnoideaMaguire & L.B.Sm.Accepted speciesXyridaceaeXyris genusNo guide yet
No photo yetXyris araracuaraeMaguire & L.B.Sm.Accepted speciesXyridaceaeXyris genusNo guide yet
No photo yetXyris archeriL.B.Sm. & DownsAccepted speciesXyridaceaeXyris genusNo guide yet
No photo yetXyris aristataN.E.Br.Accepted speciesXyridaceaeXyris genusNo guide yet
No photo yetXyris asperulaMart.Accepted speciesXyridaceaeXyris genusNo guide yet
No photo yetXyris asterotrichaLockAccepted speciesXyridaceaeXyris 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 480 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.