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 2,233–2,256
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 × musashiensisName author: OhwiAccepted species | CyperaceaeCarex genus | Related genus guideGray's Sedge |
| No photo yet | Carex × neobigelowiiName author: LepageAccepted species | CyperaceaeCarex genus | Related genus guideGray's Sedge |
| No photo yet | Carex × neofilipendulaName author: LepageAccepted species | CyperaceaeCarex genus | Related genus guideGray's Sedge |
| No photo yet | Carex × neomiliarisName author: LepageAccepted species | CyperaceaeCarex genus | Related genus guideGray's Sedge |
| No photo yet | Carex × neorigidaName author: LepageAccepted species | CyperaceaeCarex genus | Related genus guideGray's Sedge |
| No photo yet | Carex × nicoloffiiName author: Pamp.Accepted species | CyperaceaeCarex genus | Related genus guideGray's Sedge |
| No photo yet | Carex × nikaiiName author: T.KoyamaAccepted species | CyperaceaeCarex genus | Related genus guideGray's Sedge |
| No photo yet | Carex × notholimosioidesName author: DoweldAccepted species | CyperaceaeCarex genus | Related genus guideGray's Sedge |
| No photo yet | Carex × oberrodensisName author: B.Walln.Accepted species | CyperaceaeCarex genus | Related genus guideGray's Sedge |
| No photo yet | Carex × oenensisName author: A.Neumann ex B.Walln.Accepted species | CyperaceaeCarex genus | Related genus guideGray's Sedge |
| No photo yet | Carex × ohmuellerianaName author: O.LangAccepted species | CyperaceaeCarex genus | Related genus guideGray's Sedge |
| No photo yet | Carex × olneyiName author: BoottAccepted species | CyperaceaeCarex genus | Related genus guideGray's Sedge |
| No photo yet | Carex × oneilliiName author: LepageAccepted species | CyperaceaeCarex genus | Related genus guideGray's Sedge |
| No photo yet | Carex × otayaiName author: OhwiAccepted species | CyperaceaeCarex genus | Related genus guideGray's Sedge |
| No photo yet | Carex × paczoskiiName author: Zapał.Accepted species | CyperaceaeCarex genus | Related genus guideGray's Sedge |
| No photo yet | Carex × paludivagansName author: W.H.DruryAccepted species | CyperaceaeCarex genus | Related genus guideGray's Sedge |
| No photo yet | Carex × paponiiName author: Muret ex T.Durand & PittierAccepted species | CyperaceaeCarex genus | Related genus guideGray's Sedge |
| No photo yet | Carex × parentiiName author: Jac.Koopman, Beusekom & WięcławAccepted species | CyperaceaeCarex genus | Related genus guideGray's Sedge |
| No photo yet | Carex × patuensisName author: LepageAccepted species | CyperaceaeCarex genus | Related genus guideGray's Sedge |
| No photo yet | Carex × paulianaName author: F.W.SchultzAccepted species | CyperaceaeCarex genus | Related genus guideGray's Sedge |
| No photo yet | Carex × pauliiName author: Asch. & Graebn.Accepted species | CyperaceaeCarex genus | Related genus guideGray's Sedge |
| No photo yet | Carex × payetteiName author: J.Cay.Accepted species | CyperaceaeCarex genus | Related genus guideGray's Sedge |
| No photo yet | Carex × persalinaName author: LepageAccepted species | CyperaceaeCarex genus | Related genus guideGray's Sedge |
| No photo yet | Carex × physocarpoidesName author: LepageAccepted 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.