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.

161 species · CaleaShowing 97–120

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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 yetCalea neblinensisName author: (Maguire & Wurdack) PruskiAccepted speciesAsteraceaeCalea genusNo guide yet
No photo yetCalea nematophyllaName author: PruskiAccepted speciesAsteraceaeCalea genusNo guide yet
No photo yetCalea nervosaName author: G.M.BarrosoAccepted speciesAsteraceaeCalea genusNo guide yet
No photo yetCalea nitidaName author: Less.Accepted speciesAsteraceaeCalea genusNo guide yet
No photo yetCalea oaxacanaName author: (B.L.Turner) B.L.TurnerAccepted speciesAsteraceaeCalea genusNo guide yet
No photo yetCalea oliveriName author: B.L.Rob. & Greenm.Accepted speciesAsteraceaeCalea genusNo guide yet
No photo yetCalea orbiculataName author: Maguire & Aristeg.Accepted speciesAsteraceaeCalea genusNo guide yet
No photo yetCalea oxylepisName author: BakerAccepted speciesAsteraceaeCalea genusNo guide yet
No photo yetCalea pachensisName author: Hieron.Accepted speciesAsteraceaeCalea genusNo guide yet
No photo yetCalea papposaName author: MalmeAccepted speciesAsteraceaeCalea genusNo guide yet
No photo yetCalea paraguayensisName author: (Kuntze) DebleAccepted speciesAsteraceaeCalea genusNo guide yet
No photo yetCalea parvifoliaName author: BakerAccepted speciesAsteraceaeCalea genusNo guide yet
No photo yetCalea perijaensisName author: Cuatrec.Accepted speciesAsteraceaeCalea genusNo guide yet
No photo yetCalea perimbricataName author: Cuatrec.Accepted speciesAsteraceaeCalea genusNo guide yet
No photo yetCalea peruvianaName author: (Kunth) Benth. ex S.F.BlakeAccepted speciesAsteraceaeCalea genusNo guide yet
No photo yetCalea phelpsiaeName author: Lasser & MaguireAccepted speciesAsteraceaeCalea genusNo guide yet
No photo yetCalea phyllolepisName author: BakerAccepted speciesAsteraceaeCalea genusNo guide yet
No photo yetCalea pilosaName author: BakerAccepted speciesAsteraceaeCalea genusNo guide yet
No photo yetCalea pinheiroiName author: H.Rob.Accepted speciesAsteraceaeCalea genusNo guide yet
No photo yetCalea pinnatifidaName author: Banks ex Steud.Accepted speciesAsteraceaeCalea genusNo guide yet
No photo yetCalea pohlianaName author: Sch.Bip. ex BakerAccepted speciesAsteraceaeCalea genusNo guide yet
No photo yetCalea politiiName author: MaguireAccepted speciesAsteraceaeCalea genusNo guide yet
No photo yetCalea polycephalaName author: (Baker) H.Rob.Accepted speciesAsteraceaeCalea genusNo guide yet
No photo yetCalea prunifoliaName author: KunthAccepted speciesAsteraceaeCalea 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.