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.
2,340 species · CarexShowing 1,177–1,200
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 | Carex michoacanaName author: Reznicek, Hipp & S.GonzálezAccepted species | CyperaceaeCarex genus | Related genus guideGray's Sedge |
| No photo yet | Carex micranthaName author: Kük.Accepted species | CyperaceaeCarex genus | Related genus guideGray's Sedge |
| No photo yet | Carex microcarpaName author: Bertol. ex MorisAccepted species | CyperaceaeCarex genus | Related genus guideGray's Sedge |
| No photo yet | Carex microchaetaName author: HolmAccepted species | CyperaceaeCarex genus | Related genus guideGray's Sedge |
| No photo yet | Carex microdontaName author: Torr.Accepted species | CyperaceaeCarex genus | Related genus guideGray's Sedge |
| No photo yet | Carex microglochinName author: Wahlenb.Accepted species | CyperaceaeCarex genus | Related genus guideGray's Sedge |
| No photo yet | Carex micropodaName author: C.A.Mey.Accepted species | CyperaceaeCarex genus | Related genus guideGray's Sedge |
| No photo yet | Carex micropteraName author: Mack.Accepted species | CyperaceaeCarex genus | Related genus guideGray's Sedge |
| No photo yet | Carex microrhynchaName author: Mack.Accepted species | CyperaceaeCarex genus | Related genus guideGray's Sedge |
| No photo yet | Carex middendorffiiName author: F.SchmidtAccepted species | CyperaceaeCarex genus | Related genus guideGray's Sedge |
| No photo yet | Carex mildbraedianaName author: Kük.Accepted species | CyperaceaeCarex genus | Related genus guideGray's Sedge |
| No photo yet | Carex miliarisName author: Michx.Accepted species | CyperaceaeCarex genus | Related genus guideGray's Sedge |
| No photo yet | Carex millsiiName author: DunnAccepted species | CyperaceaeCarex genus | Related genus guideGray's Sedge |
| No photo yet | Carex mingrelicaName author: Kük.Accepted species | CyperaceaeCarex genus | Related genus guideGray's Sedge |
| No photo yet | Carex minorName author: (Kük.) K.A.FordAccepted species | CyperaceaeCarex genus | Related genus guideGray's Sedge |
| No photo yet | Carex minutiscabraName author: Kük. ex V.I.Krecz.Accepted species | CyperaceaeCarex genus | Related genus guideGray's Sedge |
| No photo yet | Carex minutissimaName author: BarrosAccepted species | CyperaceaeCarex genus | Related genus guideGray's Sedge |
| No photo yet | Carex minxianensisName author: S.Yun LiangAccepted species | CyperaceaeCarex genus | Related genus guideGray's Sedge |
| No photo yet | Carex minxianicaName author: Y.C.YangAccepted species | CyperaceaeCarex genus | Related genus guideGray's Sedge |
| No photo yet | Carex miraName author: Kük.Accepted species | CyperaceaeCarex genus | Related genus guideGray's Sedge |
| No photo yet | Carex miseraName author: BuckleyAccepted species | CyperaceaeCarex genus | Related genus guideGray's Sedge |
| No photo yet | Carex missouriensisName author: P.Rothr. & ReznicekAccepted species | CyperaceaeCarex genus | Related genus guideGray's Sedge |
| No photo yet | Carex mitchellianaName author: M.A.CurtisAccepted species | CyperaceaeCarex genus | Related genus guideGray's Sedge |
| No photo yet | Carex mitrataName author: Franch.Accepted species | CyperaceaeCarex genus | Related genus guideGray's Sedge |
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 980 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.