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 2,089–2,112
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 × abitibianaName author: LepageAccepted species | CyperaceaeCarex genus | Related genus guideGray's Sedge |
| No photo yet | Carex × abortivaName author: Holmb.Accepted species | CyperaceaeCarex genus | Related genus guideGray's Sedge |
| No photo yet | Carex × adulterinaName author: ChenevardAccepted species | CyperaceaeCarex genus | Related genus guideGray's Sedge |
| No photo yet | Carex × aestivaliformisName author: Mack.Accepted species | CyperaceaeCarex genus | Related genus guideGray's Sedge |
| No photo yet | Carex × akitaensisName author: Fujiw.Accepted species | CyperaceaeCarex genus | Related genus guideGray's Sedge |
| No photo yet | Carex × akiyamanaName author: OhwiAccepted species | CyperaceaeCarex genus | Related genus guideGray's Sedge |
| No photo yet | Carex × albertiName author: H.Lév.Accepted species | CyperaceaeCarex genus | Related genus guideGray's Sedge |
| No photo yet | Carex × allolepisName author: Rchb.Accepted species | CyperaceaeCarex genus | Related genus guideGray's Sedge |
| No photo yet | Carex × alluvialisName author: FigertAccepted species | CyperaceaeCarex genus | Related genus guideGray's Sedge |
| No photo yet | Carex × almiiName author: Holmb.Accepted species | CyperaceaeCarex genus | Related genus guideGray's Sedge |
| No photo yet | Carex × alsaticaName author: ZahnAccepted species | CyperaceaeCarex genus | Related genus guideGray's Sedge |
| No photo yet | Carex × aniaiensisName author: Fujiw. & Y.MatsudaAccepted species | CyperaceaeCarex genus | Related genus guideGray's Sedge |
| No photo yet | Carex × arakaneiName author: T.KoyamaAccepted species | CyperaceaeCarex genus | Related genus guideGray's Sedge |
| No photo yet | Carex × arctophilaName author: F.Nyl.Accepted species | CyperaceaeCarex genus | Related genus guideGray's Sedge |
| No photo yet | Carex × arthurianaName author: C.L.Beckm. & FigertAccepted species | CyperaceaeCarex genus | Related genus guideGray's Sedge |
| No photo yet | Carex × aschersoniiName author: H.Lév.Accepted species | CyperaceaeCarex genus | Related genus guideGray's Sedge |
| No photo yet | Carex × auroniensisName author: L.C.Lamb.Accepted species | CyperaceaeCarex genus | Related genus guideGray's Sedge |
| No photo yet | Carex × bakkerianaName author: D.T.E.Ploeg & RudolphyAccepted species | CyperaceaeCarex genus | Related genus guideGray's Sedge |
| No photo yet | Carex × beckmannianaName author: FigertAccepted species | CyperaceaeCarex genus | Related genus guideGray's Sedge |
| No photo yet | Carex × beckmanniiName author: KeckAccepted species | CyperaceaeCarex genus | Related genus guideGray's Sedge |
| No photo yet | Carex × bengyanaName author: H.Lév. & L.C.Lamb.Accepted species | CyperaceaeCarex genus | Related genus guideGray's Sedge |
| No photo yet | Carex × biharicaName author: Simonk.Accepted species | CyperaceaeCarex genus | Related genus guideGray's Sedge |
| No photo yet | Carex × binderiName author: Podp.Accepted species | CyperaceaeCarex genus | Related genus guideGray's Sedge |
| No photo yet | Carex × boenninghausianaName author: WeiheAccepted 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.