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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.

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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 schweinitziiName author: Dewey ex Schwein.Accepted speciesCyperaceaeCarex genus
Related genus guideGray's Sedge
No photo yetCarex sciocapensisName author: Luceño, Márq.-Corro & Sánchez-VillegasAccepted speciesCyperaceaeCarex genus
Related genus guideGray's Sedge
No photo yetCarex scirpoideaName author: Michx.Accepted speciesCyperaceaeCarex genus
Related genus guideGray's Sedge
No photo yetCarex scitaName author: Maxim.Accepted speciesCyperaceaeCarex genus
Related genus guideGray's Sedge
No photo yetCarex scitiformisName author: Kük.Accepted speciesCyperaceaeCarex genus
Related genus guideGray's Sedge
No photo yetCarex scitulaName author: BoottAccepted speciesCyperaceaeCarex genus
Related genus guideGray's Sedge
No photo yetCarex sclerocarpaName author: Franch.Accepted speciesCyperaceaeCarex genus
Related genus guideGray's Sedge
No photo yetCarex sclerophyllaName author: (Nelmes) K.L.WilsonAccepted speciesCyperaceaeCarex genus
Related genus guideGray's Sedge
No photo yetCarex scolopendriformisName author: F.T.Wang & Tang ex P.C.LiAccepted speciesCyperaceaeCarex genus
Related genus guideGray's Sedge
No photo yetCarex scopariaName author: Schkuhr ex Willd.Accepted speciesCyperaceaeCarex genus
Related genus guideGray's Sedge
No photo yetCarex scopulorumName author: HolmAccepted speciesCyperaceaeCarex genus
Related genus guideGray's Sedge
No photo yetCarex scopulusName author: X.F.Jin & W.Jie ChenAccepted speciesCyperaceaeCarex genus
Related genus guideGray's Sedge
No photo yetCarex secalinaName author: Willd. ex Wahlenb.Accepted speciesCyperaceaeCarex genus
Related genus guideGray's Sedge
No photo yetCarex sectaName author: BoottAccepted speciesCyperaceaeCarex genus
Related genus guideGray's Sedge
No photo yetCarex sectoidesName author: (Kük.) EdgarAccepted speciesCyperaceaeCarex genus
Related genus guideGray's Sedge
No photo yetCarex sedakowiiName author: C.A.Mey. ex Meinsh.Accepted speciesCyperaceaeCarex genus
Related genus guideGray's Sedge
No photo yetCarex sellowianaName author: Schltdl.Accepted speciesCyperaceaeCarex genus
Related genus guideGray's Sedge
No photo yetCarex semihyalofructaName author: Tak.ShimizuAccepted speciesCyperaceaeCarex genus
Related genus guideGray's Sedge
No photo yetCarex sempervirensName author: Vill.Accepted speciesCyperaceaeCarex genus
Related genus guideGray's Sedge
No photo yetCarex senanensisName author: OhwiAccepted speciesCyperaceaeCarex genus
Related genus guideGray's Sedge
No photo yetCarex sendaicaName author: Franch.Accepted speciesCyperaceaeCarex genus
Related genus guideGray's Sedge
No photo yetCarex sentaName author: BoottAccepted speciesCyperaceaeCarex genus
Related genus guideGray's Sedge
No photo yetCarex seorsaName author: HoweAccepted speciesCyperaceaeCarex genus
Related genus guideGray's Sedge
No photo yetCarex sepositaName author: C.B.ClarkeAccepted 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.