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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39 species · CarlinaShowing 1–24
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 | Carlina acanthifoliaName author: All.Accepted species | AsteraceaeCarlina genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Carlina acaulisName author: Carl Linnaeus (L.)Accepted species | AsteraceaeCarlina genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Carlina atlanticaName author: PomelAccepted species | AsteraceaeCarlina genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Carlina balfourisName author: SennenAccepted species | AsteraceaeCarlina genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Carlina barnebianaName author: B.L.Burtt & P.H.DavisAccepted species | AsteraceaeCarlina genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Carlina biebersteiniiName author: Bernh. ex Hornem.Accepted species | AsteraceaeCarlina genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Carlina brachylepisName author: (Batt.) Meusel & A.KastnerAccepted species | AsteraceaeCarlina genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Carlina canariensisName author: Pit.Accepted species | AsteraceaeCarlina genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Carlina comosaName author: (Spreng.) GreuterAccepted species | AsteraceaeCarlina genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Carlina corymbosaName author: Carl Linnaeus (L.)Accepted species | AsteraceaeCarlina genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Carlina curetumName author: Heldr.Accepted species | AsteraceaeCarlina genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Carlina diaeName author: (Rech.f.) Meusel & KästnerAccepted species | AsteraceaeCarlina genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Carlina frigidaName author: Boiss. & Heldr.Accepted species | AsteraceaeCarlina genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Carlina graecaName author: Heldr. & Sart. ex Boiss.Accepted species | AsteraceaeCarlina genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Carlina graecaName author: Heldr. & Sartori ex Boiss.Accepted species | AsteraceaeCarlina genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Carlina guittonneauiName author: DobignardAccepted species | AsteraceaeCarlina genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Carlina gummiferaName author: (L.) Less.Accepted species | AsteraceaeCarlina genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Carlina hispanicaName author: Lam.Accepted species | AsteraceaeCarlina genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Carlina involucrataName author: Poir.Accepted species | AsteraceaeCarlina genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Carlina kurdicaName author: Meusel & KästnerAccepted species | AsteraceaeCarlina genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Carlina lanataName author: Carl Linnaeus (L.)Accepted species | AsteraceaeCarlina genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Carlina lanataName author: Pall. ex DC.Accepted species | AsteraceaeCarlina genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Carlina libanoticaName author: Boiss.Accepted species | AsteraceaeCarlina genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Carlina macrocephalaName author: MorisAccepted species | AsteraceaeCarlina genus | No guide yet |
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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 1230 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.