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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27 species · BaptisiaShowing 1–24
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| Photo | Species | Family & genus | Flower guides |
|---|---|---|---|
| No photo yet | Baptisia aberrans(Larisey) WeakleyAccepted species | FabaceaeBaptisia genus | Related genus guideDecadence Baptisia |
| No photo yet | Baptisia alba(L.) R.Br.Accepted species | FabaceaeBaptisia genus | Related genus guideDecadence Baptisia |
| No photo yet | Baptisia arachniferaW.H.DuncanAccepted species | FabaceaeBaptisia genus | Related genus guideDecadence Baptisia |
| No photo yet | Baptisia auriculataSweetAccepted species | FabaceaeBaptisia genus | Related genus guideDecadence Baptisia |
| No photo yet | Baptisia australis(L.) R.Br.Accepted species | FabaceaeBaptisia genus | Related genus guideDecadence Baptisia |
| No photo yet | Baptisia bracteataMuhl. ex ElliottAccepted species | FabaceaeBaptisia genus | Related genus guideDecadence Baptisia |
| No photo yet | Baptisia calycosaEngelm.Accepted species | FabaceaeBaptisia genus | Related genus guideDecadence Baptisia |
| No photo yet | Baptisia cinerea(Raf.) Fernald & B.G.Schub.Accepted species | FabaceaeBaptisia genus | Related genus guideDecadence Baptisia |
| No photo yet | Baptisia deamiiLariseyAccepted species | FabaceaeBaptisia genus | Related genus guideDecadence Baptisia |
| No photo yet | Baptisia hirsutaSmallAccepted species | FabaceaeBaptisia genus | Related genus guideDecadence Baptisia |
| No photo yet | Baptisia lactea(Raf.) ThieretAccepted species | FabaceaeBaptisia genus | Related genus guideDecadence Baptisia |
| No photo yet | Baptisia lanceolata(Walter) ElliottAccepted species | FabaceaeBaptisia genus | Related genus guideDecadence Baptisia |
| No photo yet | Baptisia leconteiTorr. & A.GrayAccepted species | FabaceaeBaptisia genus | Related genus guideDecadence Baptisia |
| No photo yet | Baptisia leucophaeaNutt.Accepted species | FabaceaeBaptisia genus | Related genus guideDecadence Baptisia |
| No photo yet | Baptisia megacarpaChapm. ex Torr. & A.GrayAccepted species | FabaceaeBaptisia genus | Related genus guideDecadence Baptisia |
| No photo yet | Baptisia nuttallianaSmallAccepted species | FabaceaeBaptisia genus | Related genus guideDecadence Baptisia |
| No photo yet | Baptisia perfoliata(L.) R.Br.Accepted species | FabaceaeBaptisia genus | Related genus guideDecadence Baptisia |
| No photo yet | Baptisia retusaRaf.Accepted species | FabaceaeBaptisia genus | Related genus guideDecadence Baptisia |
| No photo yet | Baptisia simplicifoliaCroomAccepted species | FabaceaeBaptisia genus | Related genus guideDecadence Baptisia |
| No photo yet | Baptisia sphaerocarpaNutt.Accepted species | FabaceaeBaptisia genus | Related genus guideDecadence Baptisia |
| No photo yet | Baptisia tinctoria(L.) R.Br.Accepted species | FabaceaeBaptisia genus | Related genus guideDecadence Baptisia |
| No photo yet | Baptisia × bicolorGreenm. & LariseyAccepted species | FabaceaeBaptisia genus | Related genus guideDecadence Baptisia |
| No photo yet | Baptisia × bushiiSmallAccepted species | FabaceaeBaptisia genus | Related genus guideDecadence Baptisia |
| No photo yet | Baptisia × microphyllaNutt.Accepted species | FabaceaeBaptisia genus | Related genus guideDecadence Baptisia |
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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 730 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.