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 2,161–2,184
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 × friesiiName author: BlyttAccepted species | CyperaceaeCarex genus | Related genus guideGray's Sedge |
| No photo yet | Carex × fulvaName author: Gooden.Accepted species | CyperaceaeCarex genus | Related genus guideGray's Sedge |
| No photo yet | Carex × furuseiName author: T.KoyamaAccepted species | CyperaceaeCarex genus | Related genus guideGray's Sedge |
| No photo yet | Carex × fussiiName author: Simonk.Accepted species | CyperaceaeCarex genus | Related genus guideGray's Sedge |
| No photo yet | Carex × gaudinianaName author: GuthnickAccepted species | CyperaceaeCarex genus | Related genus guideGray's Sedge |
| No photo yet | Carex × gerhardtiiName author: FigertAccepted species | CyperaceaeCarex genus | Related genus guideGray's Sedge |
| No photo yet | Carex × ginsiensisName author: Waisb.Accepted species | CyperaceaeCarex genus | Related genus guideGray's Sedge |
| No photo yet | Carex × grahamiiName author: BoottAccepted species | CyperaceaeCarex genus | Related genus guideGray's Sedge |
| No photo yet | Carex × grantiiName author: A.Benn.Accepted species | CyperaceaeCarex genus | Related genus guideGray's Sedge |
| No photo yet | Carex × groenlandicaName author: LangeAccepted species | CyperaceaeCarex genus | Related genus guideGray's Sedge |
| No photo yet | Carex × grossiiName author: FiekAccepted species | CyperaceaeCarex genus | Related genus guideGray's Sedge |
| No photo yet | Carex × haematolepisName author: DrejerAccepted species | CyperaceaeCarex genus | Related genus guideGray's Sedge |
| No photo yet | Carex × hageriName author: E.BaumannAccepted species | CyperaceaeCarex genus | Related genus guideGray's Sedge |
| No photo yet | Carex × halophilaName author: F.Nyl.Accepted species | CyperaceaeCarex genus | Related genus guideGray's Sedge |
| No photo yet | Carex × hanasakensisName author: T.KoyamaAccepted species | CyperaceaeCarex genus | Related genus guideGray's Sedge |
| No photo yet | Carex × hansenianaName author: JungeAccepted species | CyperaceaeCarex genus | Related genus guideGray's Sedge |
| No photo yet | Carex × hartiiName author: DeweyAccepted species | CyperaceaeCarex genus | Related genus guideGray's Sedge |
| No photo yet | Carex × helenaeName author: Jac.Koopman, Beusekom & WaltjeAccepted species | CyperaceaeCarex genus | Related genus guideGray's Sedge |
| No photo yet | Carex × helvolaName author: BlyttAccepted species | CyperaceaeCarex genus | Related genus guideGray's Sedge |
| No photo yet | Carex × heterophytaName author: Holmb.Accepted species | CyperaceaeCarex genus | Related genus guideGray's Sedge |
| No photo yet | Carex × hibernicaName author: A.Benn.Accepted species | CyperaceaeCarex genus | Related genus guideGray's Sedge |
| No photo yet | Carex × hosoiiName author: T.KoyamaAccepted species | CyperaceaeCarex genus | Related genus guideGray's Sedge |
| No photo yet | Carex × ilseanaName author: RuhmerAccepted species | CyperaceaeCarex genus | Related genus guideGray's Sedge |
| No photo yet | Carex × imandrensisName author: Kihlm. ex HjeltAccepted 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.