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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 2,041–2,064

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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 walkeriName author: Arn. ex BoottAccepted speciesCyperaceaeCarex genus
Related genus guideGray's Sedge
No photo yetCarex wallichianaName author: Spreng.Accepted speciesCyperaceaeCarex genus
Related genus guideGray's Sedge
No photo yetCarex waponahkikensisName author: Lovit & A.HainesAccepted speciesCyperaceaeCarex genus
Related genus guideGray's Sedge
No photo yetCarex wawuensisName author: W.M.Chu ex S.Yun LiangAccepted speciesCyperaceaeCarex genus
Related genus guideGray's Sedge
No photo yetCarex wenshanensisName author: L.K.DaiAccepted speciesCyperaceaeCarex genus
Related genus guideGray's Sedge
No photo yetCarex werdermanniiName author: L.GrossAccepted speciesCyperaceaeCarex genus
Related genus guideGray's Sedge
No photo yetCarex wheeleriName author: J.R.StarrAccepted speciesCyperaceaeCarex genus
Related genus guideGray's Sedge
No photo yetCarex whitneyiName author: OlneyAccepted speciesCyperaceaeCarex genus
Related genus guideGray's Sedge
No photo yetCarex wiegandiiName author: Mack.Accepted speciesCyperaceaeCarex genus
Related genus guideGray's Sedge
No photo yetCarex wightianaName author: NeesAccepted speciesCyperaceaeCarex genus
Related genus guideGray's Sedge
No photo yetCarex willdenowiiName author: Willd.Accepted speciesCyperaceaeCarex genus
Related genus guideGray's Sedge
No photo yetCarex williamsiiName author: BrittonAccepted speciesCyperaceaeCarex genus
Related genus guideGray's Sedge
No photo yetCarex winterbottomiiName author: C.B.ClarkeAccepted speciesCyperaceaeCarex genus
Related genus guideGray's Sedge
No photo yetCarex woodiiName author: DeweyAccepted speciesCyperaceaeCarex genus
Related genus guideGray's Sedge
No photo yetCarex wootoniiName author: Mack.Accepted speciesCyperaceaeCarex genus
Related genus guideGray's Sedge
No photo yetCarex wuiName author: W.M.Chu ex L.K.DaiAccepted speciesCyperaceaeCarex genus
Related genus guideGray's Sedge
No photo yetCarex wutuensisName author: K.T.FuAccepted speciesCyperaceaeCarex genus
Related genus guideGray's Sedge
No photo yetCarex xeranticaName author: L.H.BaileyAccepted speciesCyperaceaeCarex genus
Related genus guideGray's Sedge
No photo yetCarex xerophilaName author: Janeway & ZikaAccepted speciesCyperaceaeCarex genus
Related genus guideGray's Sedge
No photo yetCarex xiphiumName author: Kom.Accepted speciesCyperaceaeCarex genus
Related genus guideGray's Sedge
No photo yetCarex xueyingianaName author: H.J.Yang & Han XuAccepted speciesCyperaceaeCarex genus
Related genus guideGray's Sedge
No photo yetCarex yadongensisName author: (Y.C.Yang) S.R.ZhangAccepted speciesCyperaceaeCarex genus
Related genus guideGray's Sedge
No photo yetCarex yajiangensisName author: Tang & F.T.Wang ex S.Yun LiangAccepted speciesCyperaceaeCarex genus
Related genus guideGray's Sedge
No photo yetCarex yakushimensisName author: (Katsuy. & J.Oda) J.Oda & M.N.TamuraAccepted 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.