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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194 species · EchinopsShowing 25–48
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 | Echinops cephalotesName author: DC.Accepted species | AsteraceaeEchinops genus | Related genus guideGlobe Thistle |
| No photo yet | Echinops ceratophorusName author: Boiss.Accepted species | AsteraceaeEchinops genus | Related genus guideGlobe Thistle |
| No photo yet | Echinops cervicornisName author: Bornm.Accepted species | AsteraceaeEchinops genus | Related genus guideGlobe Thistle |
| No photo yet | Echinops chantavicusName author: Trautv.Accepted species | AsteraceaeEchinops genus | Related genus guideGlobe Thistle |
| No photo yet | Echinops chardiniName author: Boiss. & BuhseAccepted species | AsteraceaeEchinops genus | Related genus guideGlobe Thistle |
| No photo yet | Echinops chloroleucusName author: Rech.f.Accepted species | AsteraceaeEchinops genus | Related genus guideGlobe Thistle |
| No photo yet | Echinops chlorophyllusName author: Rech.f.Accepted species | AsteraceaeEchinops genus | Related genus guideGlobe Thistle |
| No photo yet | Echinops chodzha-muminiName author: Rassulova & B.A.SharipovaAccepted species | AsteraceaeEchinops genus | Related genus guideGlobe Thistle |
| No photo yet | Echinops chorassanicusName author: BungeAccepted species | AsteraceaeEchinops genus | Related genus guideGlobe Thistle |
| No photo yet | Echinops conrathiiName author: FreynAccepted species | AsteraceaeEchinops genus | Related genus guideGlobe Thistle |
| No photo yet | Echinops coriophyllusName author: C.ShihAccepted species | AsteraceaeEchinops genus | Related genus guideGlobe Thistle |
| No photo yet | Echinops cornigerusName author: DC.Accepted species | AsteraceaeEchinops genus | Related genus guideGlobe Thistle |
| No photo yet | Echinops cyanocephalusName author: Boiss. & Hausskn.Accepted species | AsteraceaeEchinops genus | Related genus guideGlobe Thistle |
| No photo yet | Echinops dasyanthusName author: Regel & Schmalh.Accepted species | AsteraceaeEchinops genus | Related genus guideGlobe Thistle |
| No photo yet | Echinops descendensName author: Hand.-Mazz.Accepted species | AsteraceaeEchinops genus | Related genus guideGlobe Thistle |
| No photo yet | Echinops dichrousName author: Boiss. & Hausskn.Accepted species | AsteraceaeEchinops genus | Related genus guideGlobe Thistle |
| No photo yet | Echinops dissectusName author: Kitag.Accepted species | AsteraceaeEchinops genus | Related genus guideGlobe Thistle |
| No photo yet | Echinops dubjanskyiName author: IljinAccepted species | AsteraceaeEchinops genus | Related genus guideGlobe Thistle |
| No photo yet | Echinops ecbatanusName author: Bornm. ex Rech.f.Accepted species | AsteraceaeEchinops genus | Related genus guideGlobe Thistle |
| No photo yet | Echinops echinatusName author: Roxb.Accepted species | AsteraceaeEchinops genus | Related genus guideGlobe Thistle |
| No photo yet | Echinops elatusName author: BungeAccepted species | AsteraceaeEchinops genus | Related genus guideGlobe Thistle |
| No photo yet | Echinops elbursensisName author: Rech.f.Accepted species | AsteraceaeEchinops genus | Related genus guideGlobe Thistle |
| No photo yet | Echinops ellenbeckiiName author: O.Hoffm.Accepted species | AsteraceaeEchinops genus | Related genus guideGlobe Thistle |
| No photo yet | Echinops elymaiticusName author: BornAccepted species | AsteraceaeEchinops genus | Related genus guideGlobe Thistle |
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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.