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 49–72
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 grahamiiName author: A.GrayAccepted species | FabaceaeDesmodium genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Desmodium guadalajaranumName author: S.WatsonAccepted species | FabaceaeDesmodium genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Desmodium guaraniticumName author: (Chodat & Hassl.) MalmeAccepted species | FabaceaeDesmodium genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Desmodium guianenseName author: DC.Accepted species | FabaceaeDesmodium genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Desmodium hartwegianumName author: Hemsl.Accepted species | FabaceaeDesmodium genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Desmodium hassleriName author: (Schindl.) BurkartAccepted species | FabaceaeDesmodium genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Desmodium helleriName author: Peyr.Accepted species | FabaceaeDesmodium genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Desmodium hirsutumName author: M.Martens & GaleottiAccepted species | FabaceaeDesmodium genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Desmodium hookerianumName author: D.Dietr.Accepted species | FabaceaeDesmodium genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Desmodium illinoenseName author: A.GrayAccepted species | FabaceaeDesmodium genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Desmodium incanumName author: (Sw.) DC.Accepted species | FabaceaeDesmodium genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Desmodium infractumName author: DC.Accepted species | FabaceaeDesmodium genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Desmodium intermediumName author: BurkartAccepted species | FabaceaeDesmodium genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Desmodium intortumName author: (Mill.) Urb.Accepted species | FabaceaeDesmodium genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Desmodium jaliscanumName author: S.WatsonAccepted species | FabaceaeDesmodium genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Desmodium johnstoniiName author: Standl. ex B.G.Schub.Accepted species | FabaceaeDesmodium genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Desmodium karwinskiiName author: (Schindl.) L.Torres-Colín & A.DelgadoAccepted species | FabaceaeDesmodium genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Desmodium lactescensName author: BojerAccepted species | FabaceaeDesmodium genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Desmodium laevigatumName author: (Nutt.) DC.Accepted species | FabaceaeDesmodium genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Desmodium lagopodioidesName author: Endl.Accepted species | FabaceaeDesmodium genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Desmodium lamprocarpumName author: Hemsl.Accepted species | FabaceaeDesmodium genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Desmodium lavanduliflorumName author: Standl.Accepted species | FabaceaeDesmodium genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Desmodium leiocarpumName author: (Spreng.) G.DonAccepted species | FabaceaeDesmodium genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Desmodium lempiraeName author: C.NelsonAccepted species | FabaceaeDesmodium genus | No guide yet |
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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.