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 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 | Echinops emiliaeName author: O.Schwarz ex P.H.DavisAccepted species | AsteraceaeEchinops genus | Related genus guideGlobe Thistle |
| No photo yet | Echinops endotrichusName author: Rech.f.Accepted species | AsteraceaeEchinops genus | Related genus guideGlobe Thistle |
| No photo yet | Echinops erinaceusName author: Kit TanAccepted species | AsteraceaeEchinops genus | Related genus guideGlobe Thistle |
| No photo yet | Echinops eriocerasName author: Bornm.Accepted species | AsteraceaeEchinops genus | Related genus guideGlobe Thistle |
| No photo yet | Echinops eryngiifoliusName author: O.Hoffm.Accepted species | AsteraceaeEchinops genus | Related genus guideGlobe Thistle |
| No photo yet | Echinops exaltatusName author: Schrad.Accepted species | AsteraceaeEchinops genus | Related genus guideGlobe Thistle |
| No photo yet | Echinops fastigiatusName author: Kamelin & TschernevaAccepted species | AsteraceaeEchinops genus | Related genus guideGlobe Thistle |
| No photo yet | Echinops faucicolaName author: Rech.f.Accepted species | AsteraceaeEchinops genus | Related genus guideGlobe Thistle |
| No photo yet | Echinops fedtschenkoiName author: IljinAccepted species | AsteraceaeEchinops genus | Related genus guideGlobe Thistle |
| No photo yet | Echinops foliosusName author: Sommier & LevierAccepted species | AsteraceaeEchinops genus | Related genus guideGlobe Thistle |
| No photo yet | Echinops fraudatorName author: C.C.Towns.Accepted species | AsteraceaeEchinops genus | Related genus guideGlobe Thistle |
| No photo yet | Echinops freitagiiName author: Rech.f.Accepted species | AsteraceaeEchinops genus | Related genus guideGlobe Thistle |
| No photo yet | Echinops gedrosiacusName author: Bornm.Accepted species | AsteraceaeEchinops genus | Related genus guideGlobe Thistle |
| No photo yet | Echinops ghoranusName author: Rech.f.Accepted species | AsteraceaeEchinops genus | Related genus guideGlobe Thistle |
| No photo yet | Echinops giganteusName author: A.Rich.Accepted species | AsteraceaeEchinops genus | Related genus guideGlobe Thistle |
| No photo yet | Echinops glaberrimusName author: DC.Accepted species | AsteraceaeEchinops genus | Related genus guideGlobe Thistle |
| No photo yet | Echinops glanduloso-punctatusName author: Rech.f.Accepted species | AsteraceaeEchinops genus | Related genus guideGlobe Thistle |
| No photo yet | Echinops gmeliniiName author: Turcz.Accepted species | AsteraceaeEchinops genus | Related genus guideGlobe Thistle |
| No photo yet | Echinops gracilisName author: O.Hoffm.Accepted species | AsteraceaeEchinops genus | Related genus guideGlobe Thistle |
| No photo yet | Echinops graecusName author: Mill.Accepted species | AsteraceaeEchinops genus | Related genus guideGlobe Thistle |
| No photo yet | Echinops griffithianusName author: Boiss.Accepted species | AsteraceaeEchinops genus | Related genus guideGlobe Thistle |
| No photo yet | Echinops grijsiiName author: HanceAccepted species | AsteraceaeEchinops genus | Related genus guideGlobe Thistle |
| No photo yet | Echinops guineensisName author: C.D.AdamsAccepted species | AsteraceaeEchinops genus | Related genus guideGlobe Thistle |
| No photo yet | Echinops haussknechtiiName author: Boiss.Accepted 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.