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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23 species · DipsacusShowing 1–23
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 | Dipsacus asperoidesName author: C.Y.Cheng & T.M.AiAccepted species | CaprifoliaceaeDipsacus genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Dipsacus atratusName author: Hook.f. & Thomson ex C.B.ClarkeAccepted species | CaprifoliaceaeDipsacus genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Dipsacus cephalarioidesName author: V.A.Matthews & KupichaAccepted species | CaprifoliaceaeDipsacus genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Dipsacus chinensisName author: BatalinAccepted species | CaprifoliaceaeDipsacus genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Dipsacus comosusName author: Hoffmanns. & LinkAccepted species | CaprifoliaceaeDipsacus genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Dipsacus dipsacoidesName author: (Kar. & Kir.) V.I.Botsch.Accepted species | CaprifoliaceaeDipsacus genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Dipsacus feroxName author: Loisel.Accepted species | CaprifoliaceaeDipsacus genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Dipsacus fullonumName author: Carl Linnaeus (L.)Accepted species | CaprifoliaceaeDipsacus genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Dipsacus gmeliniiName author: M.Bieb.Accepted species | CaprifoliaceaeDipsacus genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Dipsacus inermisName author: Wall.Accepted species | CaprifoliaceaeDipsacus genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Dipsacus japonicusName author: Miq.Accepted species | CaprifoliaceaeDipsacus genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Dipsacus laciniatusName author: Carl Linnaeus (L.)Accepted species | CaprifoliaceaeDipsacus genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Dipsacus leschenaultiiName author: Coult. ex DC.Accepted species | CaprifoliaceaeDipsacus genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Dipsacus lijiangensisName author: Ai & H.B.ChenAccepted species | CaprifoliaceaeDipsacus genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Dipsacus narcisseanusName author: LawalréeAccepted species | CaprifoliaceaeDipsacus genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Dipsacus pilosusName author: Carl Linnaeus (L.)Accepted species | CaprifoliaceaeDipsacus genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Dipsacus pinnatifidusName author: Steud. ex A.Rich.Accepted species | CaprifoliaceaeDipsacus genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Dipsacus pseudosylvestrisName author: SchurAccepted species | CaprifoliaceaeDipsacus genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Dipsacus sativusName author: (L.) Honck.Accepted species | CaprifoliaceaeDipsacus genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Dipsacus strigosusName author: Willd.Accepted species | CaprifoliaceaeDipsacus genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Dipsacus valsecchiiName author: CamardaAccepted species | CaprifoliaceaeDipsacus genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Dipsacus walkeriName author: Arn.Accepted species | CaprifoliaceaeDipsacus genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Dipsacus xinjiangensisName author: Y.K.Yang, J.K.Wu & AbdullaAccepted species | CaprifoliaceaeDipsacus 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.