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A WIDER WORLD OF FLOWERS

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.

794 species · CentaureaShowing 217–240

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Photos 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.

Flowering species, botanical families, photographs, and available florist guides
PhotoSpeciesFamily & genusFlower guides
No photo yetCentaurea dumulosaName author: Boiss.Accepted speciesAsteraceaeCentaurea genus
No photo yetCentaurea durieuiName author: Lojac.Accepted speciesAsteraceaeCentaurea genus
No photo yetCentaurea duvauxiiName author: Batt.Accepted speciesAsteraceaeCentaurea genus
No photo yetCentaurea ebenoidesName author: Heldr. ex S.MooreAccepted speciesAsteraceaeCentaurea genus
No photo yetCentaurea edith-mariaeName author: RadićAccepted speciesAsteraceaeCentaurea genus
No photo yetCentaurea elataName author: Poir.Accepted speciesAsteraceaeCentaurea genus
No photo yetCentaurea elbrusensisName author: Boiss. & BuhseAccepted speciesAsteraceaeCentaurea genus
No photo yetCentaurea elbursensisName author: Boiss. & BuhseAccepted speciesAsteraceaeCentaurea genus
No photo yetCentaurea elegantissimaName author: Bornm.Accepted speciesAsteraceaeCentaurea genus
No photo yetCentaurea emigrantisName author: BubaniAccepted speciesAsteraceaeCentaurea genus
No photo yetCentaurea emporitanaName author: Vayr. ex HayekAccepted speciesAsteraceaeCentaurea genus
No photo yetCentaurea endressiiName author: Hochst. & Steud. ex LamotteAccepted speciesAsteraceaeCentaurea genus
No photo yetCentaurea ensiformisName author: P.H.DavisAccepted speciesAsteraceaeCentaurea genus
No photo yetCentaurea epapposaName author: Velen.Accepted speciesAsteraceaeCentaurea genus
No photo yetCentaurea epirotaName author: HalácsyAccepted speciesAsteraceaeCentaurea genus
No photo yetCentaurea erinacellaName author: Rech.f.Accepted speciesAsteraceaeCentaurea genus
No photo yetCentaurea eriophoraName author: Carl Linnaeus (L.)Accepted speciesAsteraceaeCentaurea genus
No photo yetCentaurea eryngioidesName author: Lam.Accepted speciesAsteraceaeCentaurea genus
No photo yetCentaurea esguevanaName author: Fern.Alonso & Fern.CasasAccepted speciesAsteraceaeCentaurea genus
No photo yetCentaurea euxinaName author: Velen.Accepted speciesAsteraceaeCentaurea genus
No photo yetCentaurea exarataName author: Boiss. ex Coss.Accepted speciesAsteraceaeCentaurea genus
No photo yetCentaurea farsistanicaName author: (Wagenitz) Ranjbar & NegareshAccepted speciesAsteraceaeCentaurea genus
No photo yetCentaurea feichtingeriName author: J.WagnerAccepted speciesAsteraceaeCentaurea genus
No photo yetCentaurea fenzliiName author: ReichardtAccepted speciesAsteraceaeCentaurea genus
THE SOURCE & THE SCOPE

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 dataset

What 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.