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.
962 species · CyperusShowing 1–24
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| Photo | Species | Family & genus | Flower guides |
|---|---|---|---|
| No photo yet | Cyperus abietinus(Goetgh.) BautersAccepted species | CyperaceaeCyperus genus | |
| No photo yet | Cyperus absconditicoronatusBauters, Reynders & Goetgh.Accepted species | CyperaceaeCyperus genus | |
| No photo yet | Cyperus acaulescensReyndersAccepted species | CyperaceaeCyperus genus | |
| No photo yet | Cyperus acholiensisLarridonAccepted species | CyperaceaeCyperus genus | |
| No photo yet | Cyperus acuminatusTorr. & Hook.Accepted species | CyperaceaeCyperus genus | |
| No photo yet | Cyperus acuticarinatusKük.Accepted species | CyperaceaeCyperus genus | |
| No photo yet | Cyperus acutiusculusLag.Accepted species | CyperaceaeCyperus genus | |
| No photo yet | Cyperus aethiopsWelw. ex Ridl.Accepted species | CyperaceaeCyperus genus | |
| No photo yet | Cyperus affinisRoem. & Schult.Accepted species | CyperaceaeCyperus genus | |
| No photo yet | Cyperus africanus(S.S.Hooper) ReyndersAccepted species | CyperaceaeCyperus genus | |
| No photo yet | Cyperus afro-occidentalis(Lye) HuyghAccepted species | CyperaceaeCyperus genus | |
| No photo yet | Cyperus afroalpinusLyeAccepted species | CyperaceaeCyperus genus | |
| No photo yet | Cyperus afrodunensisLyeAccepted species | CyperaceaeCyperus genus | |
| No photo yet | Cyperus afroechinatusLyeAccepted species | CyperaceaeCyperus genus | |
| No photo yet | Cyperus afromontanusLyeAccepted species | CyperaceaeCyperus genus | |
| No photo yet | Cyperus afropumilus(Lye) LyeAccepted species | CyperaceaeCyperus genus | |
| No photo yet | Cyperus afrorobustusLyeAccepted species | CyperaceaeCyperus genus | |
| No photo yet | Cyperus afrovaricusLyeAccepted species | CyperaceaeCyperus genus | |
| No photo yet | Cyperus aggregatus(Willd.) Endl.Accepted species | CyperaceaeCyperus genus | |
| No photo yet | Cyperus ajaxC.B.ClarkeAccepted species | CyperaceaeCyperus genus | |
| No photo yet | Cyperus alaticaulisR.Booth, D.J.Moore & HodgonAccepted species | CyperaceaeCyperus genus | |
| No photo yet | Cyperus alatus(Nees) F.Muell.Accepted species | CyperaceaeCyperus genus | |
| No photo yet | Cyperus albescens(Steud.) Larridon & GovaertsAccepted species | CyperaceaeCyperus genus | |
| No photo yet | Cyperus albicepsRidl.Accepted species | CyperaceaeCyperus genus |
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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 480 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.