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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182 species · DesmodiumShowing 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 | Desmodium affineName author: Schltdl.Accepted species | FabaceaeDesmodium genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Desmodium alamaniiName author: DC.Accepted species | FabaceaeDesmodium genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Desmodium albumName author: (Schindl.) J.F.Macbr.Accepted species | FabaceaeDesmodium genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Desmodium ambiguumName author: Hemsl.Accepted species | FabaceaeDesmodium genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Desmodium amplifoliumName author: Hemsl.Accepted species | FabaceaeDesmodium genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Desmodium amplistipulaceumName author: L.Torres-Colín & L.O.AlvaradoAccepted species | FabaceaeDesmodium genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Desmodium angustatumName author: (Rose & Standl.) Standl.Accepted species | FabaceaeDesmodium genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Desmodium angustifoliumName author: (Kunth) DC.Accepted species | FabaceaeDesmodium genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Desmodium arechavaletaeName author: BurkartAccepted species | FabaceaeDesmodium genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Desmodium arizonicumName author: S.WatsonAccepted species | FabaceaeDesmodium genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Desmodium axillareName author: (Sw.) DC.Accepted species | FabaceaeDesmodium genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Desmodium batocaulonName author: A.GrayAccepted species | FabaceaeDesmodium genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Desmodium bellumName author: (S.F.Blake) B.G.Schub.Accepted species | FabaceaeDesmodium genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Desmodium bioculatumName author: S.WatsonAccepted species | FabaceaeDesmodium genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Desmodium bridgesiiName author: (Schindl.) BurkartAccepted species | FabaceaeDesmodium genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Desmodium burkartiiName author: L.C.P.Lima & VanniAccepted species | FabaceaeDesmodium genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Desmodium cajanifoliumName author: (Kunth) DC.Accepted species | FabaceaeDesmodium genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Desmodium callilepisName author: Hemsl.Accepted species | FabaceaeDesmodium genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Desmodium campylocladosName author: Hemsl.Accepted species | FabaceaeDesmodium genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Desmodium canadenseName author: (L.) DC.Accepted species | FabaceaeDesmodium genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Desmodium canaliculatumName author: B.G.Schub.Accepted species | FabaceaeDesmodium genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Desmodium canescensName author: (L.) DC.Accepted species | FabaceaeDesmodium genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Desmodium caripenseName author: (Kunth) G.DonAccepted species | FabaceaeDesmodium genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Desmodium chartaceumName author: BrandegeeAccepted species | FabaceaeDesmodium genus | No guide yet |
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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 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.