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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.

2,340 species · CarexShowing 1,369–1,392

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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 yetCarex pairaeName author: F.W.SchultzAccepted speciesCyperaceaeCarex genus
Related genus guideGray's Sedge
No photo yetCarex palawanensisName author: Kük.Accepted speciesCyperaceaeCarex genus
Related genus guideGray's Sedge
No photo yetCarex paleaceaName author: Schreb. ex Wahlenb.Accepted speciesCyperaceaeCarex genus
Related genus guideGray's Sedge
No photo yetCarex pallescensName author: Carl Linnaeus (L.)Accepted speciesCyperaceaeCarex genus
Related genus guideGray's Sedge
No photo yetCarex pallidisquamaName author: (Ohwi) J.Oda & M.N.TamuraAccepted speciesCyperaceaeCarex genus
Related genus guideGray's Sedge
No photo yetCarex pallidulaName author: HarmajaAccepted speciesCyperaceaeCarex genus
Related genus guideGray's Sedge
No photo yetCarex pamirensisName author: C.B.ClarkeAccepted speciesCyperaceaeCarex genus
Related genus guideGray's Sedge
No photo yetCarex pandanophyllaName author: C.B.ClarkeAccepted speciesCyperaceaeCarex genus
Related genus guideGray's Sedge
No photo yetCarex panduranganiiName author: KalidassAccepted speciesCyperaceaeCarex genus
Related genus guideGray's Sedge
No photo yetCarex paneroiName author: Reznicek & S.GonzálezAccepted speciesCyperaceaeCarex genus
Related genus guideGray's Sedge
No photo yetCarex paniceaName author: Carl Linnaeus (L.)Accepted speciesCyperaceaeCarex genus
Related genus guideGray's Sedge
No photo yetCarex paniculataName author: Carl Linnaeus (L.)Accepted speciesCyperaceaeCarex genus
Related genus guideGray's Sedge
No photo yetCarex panormitanaName author: Guss.Accepted speciesCyperaceaeCarex genus
Related genus guideGray's Sedge
No photo yetCarex pansaName author: L.H.BaileyAccepted speciesCyperaceaeCarex genus
Related genus guideGray's Sedge
No photo yetCarex papillosissimaName author: NelmesAccepted speciesCyperaceaeCarex genus
Related genus guideGray's Sedge
No photo yetCarex papualpinaName author: K.L.WilsonAccepted speciesCyperaceaeCarex genus
Related genus guideGray's Sedge
No photo yetCarex papulosaName author: BoottAccepted speciesCyperaceaeCarex genus
Related genus guideGray's Sedge
No photo yetCarex parachenianaName author: X.F.Jin, D.A.Simpson & C.Z.ZhengAccepted speciesCyperaceaeCarex genus
Related genus guideGray's Sedge
No photo yetCarex paracuraicaName author: F.T.Wang & Y.L.Chang ex S.Yun LiangAccepted speciesCyperaceaeCarex genus
Related genus guideGray's Sedge
No photo yetCarex paradoxaName author: Kit.Accepted speciesCyperaceaeCarex genus
Related genus guideGray's Sedge
No photo yetCarex parallelaName author: (Laest.) Sommerf.Accepted speciesCyperaceaeCarex genus
Related genus guideGray's Sedge
No photo yetCarex paramjitiiName author: (Jana, Noltie, R.C.Srivast. & A.Mukh.) O.YanoAccepted speciesCyperaceaeCarex genus
Related genus guideGray's Sedge
No photo yetCarex paramorumName author: Jim.MejíasAccepted speciesCyperaceaeCarex genus
Related genus guideGray's Sedge
No photo yetCarex pararadicalisName author: X.F.Jin & J.M.CenAccepted speciesCyperaceaeCarex genus
Related genus guideGray's Sedge
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 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.