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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.

57 species · CornusShowing 1–24

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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
Flower and leaves

Photo Credit: Frank Vincentz · CC BY-SA 3.0

Cornus albaName author: Carl Linnaeus (L.)Accepted speciesCornaceaeCornus genusTatarian Dogwood guide
Related genus guideDogwood
No photo yetCornus alternifoliaName author: L.f.Accepted speciesCornaceaeCornus genus
Related genus guidesDogwood Tatarian Dogwood
No photo yetCornus amomumName author: Mill.Accepted speciesCornaceaeCornus genus
Related genus guidesDogwood Tatarian Dogwood
No photo yetCornus asperifoliaName author: Michx.Accepted speciesCornaceaeCornus genus
Related genus guidesDogwood Tatarian Dogwood
No photo yetCornus austrosinensisName author: W.P.Fang & W.K.HuAccepted speciesCornaceaeCornus genus
Related genus guidesDogwood Tatarian Dogwood
No photo yetCornus bretschneideriName author: L.HenryAccepted speciesCornaceaeCornus genus
Related genus guidesDogwood Tatarian Dogwood
No photo yetCornus canadensisName author: Carl Linnaeus (L.)Accepted speciesCornaceaeCornus genus
Related genus guidesDogwood Tatarian Dogwood
No photo yetCornus capitataName author: Wall.Accepted speciesCornaceaeCornus genus
Related genus guidesDogwood Tatarian Dogwood
No photo yetCornus chinensisName author: WangerinAccepted speciesCornaceaeCornus genus
Related genus guidesDogwood Tatarian Dogwood
No photo yetCornus controversaName author: Hemsl.Accepted speciesCornaceaeCornus genus
Related genus guidesDogwood Tatarian Dogwood
No photo yetCornus darvasicaName author: (Pojark.) Pilip.Accepted speciesCornaceaeCornus genus
Related genus guidesDogwood Tatarian Dogwood
No photo yetCornus discifloraName author: Moc. & Sessé ex DC.Accepted speciesCornaceaeCornus genus
Related genus guidesDogwood Tatarian Dogwood
No photo yetCornus drummondiiName author: C.A.Mey.Accepted speciesCornaceaeCornus genus
Related genus guidesDogwood Tatarian Dogwood
No photo yetCornus excelsaName author: KunthAccepted speciesCornaceaeCornus genus
Related genus guidesDogwood Tatarian Dogwood
No photo yetCornus eydeanaName author: Q.Y.Xiang & Y.M.ShuiAccepted speciesCornaceaeCornus genus
Related genus guidesDogwood Tatarian Dogwood
Dogwood — botanical reference

Photo Credit: Eric Hunt · CC BY-SA 4.0

Cornus floridaName author: Carl Linnaeus (L.)Accepted speciesCornaceaeCornus genusDogwood guide
Related genus guideTatarian Dogwood
No photo yetCornus foeminaName author: Mill.Accepted speciesCornaceaeCornus genus
Related genus guidesDogwood Tatarian Dogwood
No photo yetCornus glabrataName author: Benth.Accepted speciesCornaceaeCornus genus
Related genus guidesDogwood Tatarian Dogwood
No photo yetCornus hemsleyiName author: C.K.Schneid. & WangerinAccepted speciesCornaceaeCornus genus
Related genus guidesDogwood Tatarian Dogwood
No photo yetCornus hongkongensisName author: Hemsl.Accepted speciesCornaceaeCornus genus
Related genus guidesDogwood Tatarian Dogwood
No photo yetCornus ibericaName author: WoronowAccepted speciesCornaceaeCornus genus
Related genus guidesDogwood Tatarian Dogwood
No photo yetCornus koehneanaName author: WangerinAccepted speciesCornaceaeCornus genus
Related genus guidesDogwood Tatarian Dogwood
No photo yetCornus kousaName author: Bürger ex HanceAccepted speciesCornaceaeCornus genus
Related genus guidesDogwood Tatarian Dogwood
No photo yetCornus macrophyllaName author: Wall.Accepted speciesCornaceaeCornus genus
Related genus guidesDogwood Tatarian Dogwood
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.