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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 145–168

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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 austrosinensisName author: Tang & F.T.Wang ex S.Y.LiangAccepted speciesCyperaceaeCarex genus
Related genus guideGray's Sedge
No photo yetCarex austrosulcataName author: K.L.WilsonAccepted speciesCyperaceaeCarex genus
Related genus guideGray's Sedge
No photo yetCarex austrotenellaName author: K.L.WilsonAccepted speciesCyperaceaeCarex genus
Related genus guideGray's Sedge
No photo yetCarex austrozhejiangensisName author: C.Z.Zheng & X.F.JinAccepted speciesCyperaceaeCarex genus
Related genus guideGray's Sedge
No photo yetCarex autumnalisName author: OhwiAccepted speciesCyperaceaeCarex genus
Related genus guideGray's Sedge
No photo yetCarex ayako-maedaeName author: T.KoyamaAccepted speciesCyperaceaeCarex genus
Related genus guideGray's Sedge
No photo yetCarex aztecicaName author: Mack.Accepted speciesCyperaceaeCarex genus
Related genus guideGray's Sedge
No photo yetCarex baccansName author: NeesAccepted speciesCyperaceaeCarex genus
Related genus guideGray's Sedge
No photo yetCarex backiiName author: BoottAccepted speciesCyperaceaeCarex genus
Related genus guideGray's Sedge
No photo yetCarex badilloiName author: Luceño & Márq.-CorroAccepted speciesCyperaceaeCarex genus
Related genus guideGray's Sedge
No photo yetCarex baileyiName author: BrittonAccepted speciesCyperaceaeCarex genus
Related genus guideGray's Sedge
No photo yetCarex baimaensisName author: S.W.SuAccepted speciesCyperaceaeCarex genus
Related genus guideGray's Sedge
No photo yetCarex baiposhanensisName author: P.C.LiAccepted speciesCyperaceaeCarex genus
Related genus guideGray's Sedge
No photo yetCarex bajacalifornicaName author: ZikaAccepted speciesCyperaceaeCarex genus
Related genus guideGray's Sedge
No photo yetCarex balansaeName author: Franch.Accepted speciesCyperaceaeCarex genus
Related genus guideGray's Sedge
No photo yetCarex baldensisName author: Carl Linnaeus (L.)Accepted speciesCyperaceaeCarex genus
Related genus guideGray's Sedge
No photo yetCarex balfouriiName author: Kük.Accepted speciesCyperaceaeCarex genus
Related genus guideGray's Sedge
No photo yetCarex baltzelliiName author: Chapm.Accepted speciesCyperaceaeCarex genus
Related genus guideGray's Sedge
No photo yetCarex bamaensisName author: X.F.Jin & W.Jie ChenAccepted speciesCyperaceaeCarex genus
Related genus guideGray's Sedge
No photo yetCarex banksianaName author: K.A.FordAccepted speciesCyperaceaeCarex genus
Related genus guideGray's Sedge
No photo yetCarex banksiiName author: BoottAccepted speciesCyperaceaeCarex genus
Related genus guideGray's Sedge
No photo yetCarex baohuashanicaName author: Tang & F.T.Wang ex L.K.DaiAccepted speciesCyperaceaeCarex genus
Related genus guideGray's Sedge
No photo yetCarex barbaraeName author: DeweyAccepted speciesCyperaceaeCarex genus
Related genus guideGray's Sedge
No photo yetCarex barbataName author: BoottAccepted 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 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.