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 2,113–2,136
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 × bogstadensisName author: Kük.Accepted species | CyperaceaeCarex genus | Related genus guideGray's Sedge |
| No photo yet | Carex × bolinaName author: O.LangAccepted species | CyperaceaeCarex genus | Related genus guideGray's Sedge |
| No photo yet | Carex × bosoensisName author: YashiroAccepted species | CyperaceaeCarex genus | Related genus guideGray's Sedge |
| No photo yet | Carex × caesariensisName author: Mack.Accepted species | CyperaceaeCarex genus | Related genus guideGray's Sedge |
| No photo yet | Carex × candrianiiName author: Kneuck.Accepted species | CyperaceaeCarex genus | Related genus guideGray's Sedge |
| No photo yet | Carex × carieiName author: AubinAccepted species | CyperaceaeCarex genus | Related genus guideGray's Sedge |
| No photo yet | Carex × cayouetteiName author: A.BergeronAccepted species | CyperaceaeCarex genus | Related genus guideGray's Sedge |
| No photo yet | Carex × cenanthaName author: A.E.Kozhevn.Accepted species | CyperaceaeCarex genus | Related genus guideGray's Sedge |
| No photo yet | Carex × ceticaName author: Rech.Accepted species | CyperaceaeCarex genus | Related genus guideGray's Sedge |
| No photo yet | Carex × clausaName author: Holmb.Accepted species | CyperaceaeCarex genus | Related genus guideGray's Sedge |
| No photo yet | Carex × connectensName author: Holmb.Accepted species | CyperaceaeCarex genus | Related genus guideGray's Sedge |
| No photo yet | Carex × corstorphineiName author: DruceAccepted species | CyperaceaeCarex genus | Related genus guideGray's Sedge |
| No photo yet | Carex × costeiName author: RouyAccepted species | CyperaceaeCarex genus | Related genus guideGray's Sedge |
| No photo yet | Carex × crepiniiName author: TorgesAccepted species | CyperaceaeCarex genus | Related genus guideGray's Sedge |
| No photo yet | Carex × crinitoidesName author: LepageAccepted species | CyperaceaeCarex genus | Related genus guideGray's Sedge |
| No photo yet | Carex × cryptochlaenaName author: HolmAccepted species | CyperaceaeCarex genus | Related genus guideGray's Sedge |
| No photo yet | Carex × csomadensisName author: Simonk.Accepted species | CyperaceaeCarex genus | Related genus guideGray's Sedge |
| No photo yet | Carex × danielisName author: H.Lév.Accepted species | CyperaceaeCarex genus | Related genus guideGray's Sedge |
| No photo yet | Carex × deamiiName author: F.J.Herm.Accepted species | CyperaceaeCarex genus | Related genus guideGray's Sedge |
| No photo yet | Carex × decoloransName author: Wimm.Accepted species | CyperaceaeCarex genus | Related genus guideGray's Sedge |
| No photo yet | Carex × deinbollianaName author: J.GayAccepted species | CyperaceaeCarex genus | Related genus guideGray's Sedge |
| No photo yet | Carex × derelictaName author: ŠtěpánkováAccepted species | CyperaceaeCarex genus | Related genus guideGray's Sedge |
| No photo yet | Carex × descendensName author: Kük.Accepted species | CyperaceaeCarex genus | Related genus guideGray's Sedge |
| No photo yet | Carex × desertaName author: MerinoAccepted species | CyperaceaeCarex genus | Related genus guideGray's Sedge |
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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.