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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

Find a flower. Follow its family.

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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.

38 species · CosmosShowing 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
Chocolate Cosmos — botanical reference

Photo Credit: Björn Appel · CC BY-SA 3.0

Cosmos atrosanguineusName author: (Hook.) VossAccepted speciesAsteraceaeCosmos genusChocolate Cosmos guide
Related genus guidesCosmos Sulphur Cosmos
Cosmos — botanical reference

Photo Credit: Joydeep · CC BY-SA 3.0

Cosmos bipinnatusName author: Cav.Accepted speciesAsteraceaeCosmos genusCosmos guide
No photo yetCosmos carvifoliusName author: Benth.Accepted speciesAsteraceaeCosmos genus
No photo yetCosmos caudatusName author: KunthAccepted speciesAsteraceaeCosmos genus
No photo yetCosmos concolorName author: SherffAccepted speciesAsteraceaeCosmos genus
No photo yetCosmos crithmifoliusName author: KunthAccepted speciesAsteraceaeCosmos genus
No photo yetCosmos deficiensName author: (Sherff) MelchertAccepted speciesAsteraceaeCosmos genus
No photo yetCosmos diversifoliusName author: OttoAccepted speciesAsteraceaeCosmos genus
No photo yetCosmos herzogiiName author: SherffAccepted speciesAsteraceaeCosmos genus
No photo yetCosmos intercedensName author: SherffAccepted speciesAsteraceaeCosmos genus
No photo yetCosmos jaliscensisName author: SherffAccepted speciesAsteraceaeCosmos genus
No photo yetCosmos juxtlahuacensisName author: Panero & VillaseñorAccepted speciesAsteraceaeCosmos genus
No photo yetCosmos landiiName author: SherffAccepted speciesAsteraceaeCosmos genus
No photo yetCosmos langlasseiName author: (Sherff) SherffAccepted speciesAsteraceaeCosmos genus
No photo yetCosmos linearifoliusName author: (Sch.Bip.) Hemsl.Accepted speciesAsteraceaeCosmos genus
No photo yetCosmos longipetiolatusName author: MelchertAccepted speciesAsteraceaeCosmos genus
No photo yetCosmos mattfeldiiName author: SherffAccepted speciesAsteraceaeCosmos genus
No photo yetCosmos mcvaughiiName author: SherffAccepted speciesAsteraceaeCosmos genus
No photo yetCosmos microcephalusName author: SherffAccepted speciesAsteraceaeCosmos genus
No photo yetCosmos modestusName author: SherffAccepted speciesAsteraceaeCosmos genus
No photo yetCosmos montanusName author: SherffAccepted speciesAsteraceaeCosmos genus
No photo yetCosmos nelsoniiName author: B.L.Rob. & FernaldAccepted speciesAsteraceaeCosmos genus
No photo yetCosmos nitidusName author: ParayAccepted speciesAsteraceaeCosmos genus
No photo yetCosmos ochroleucoflorusName author: MelchertAccepted speciesAsteraceaeCosmos 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.