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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73 species · EchiumShowing 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 | Echium acanthocarpumName author: Svent.Accepted species | BoraginaceaeEchium genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Echium aculeatumName author: Poir.Accepted species | BoraginaceaeEchium genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Echium albicansName author: Lag. & Rod.Accepted species | BoraginaceaeEchium genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Echium amoenumName author: Fisch. & C.A.Mey.Accepted species | BoraginaceaeEchium genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Echium anchusoidesName author: Bacch., Brullo & SelviAccepted species | BoraginaceaeEchium genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Echium angustifoliumName author: Mill.Accepted species | BoraginaceaeEchium genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Echium arenariumName author: Guss.Accepted species | BoraginaceaeEchium genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Echium asperrimumName author: Lam.Accepted species | BoraginaceaeEchium genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Echium auberianumName author: Webb & Berthel.Accepted species | BoraginaceaeEchium genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Echium bethencourtiiName author: A.SantosAccepted species | BoraginaceaeEchium genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Echium biebersteiniiName author: LacaitaAccepted species | BoraginaceaeEchium genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Echium boissieriName author: Steud.Accepted species | BoraginaceaeEchium genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Echium bonnetiiName author: CoincyAccepted species | BoraginaceaeEchium genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Echium brevirameName author: Sprague & Hutch.Accepted species | BoraginaceaeEchium genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Echium callithyrsumName author: Webb ex BolleAccepted species | BoraginaceaeEchium genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Echium candicansName author: L.f.Accepted species | BoraginaceaeEchium genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Echium canumName author: Emb. & MaireAccepted species | BoraginaceaeEchium genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Echium clandestinamName author: PomelAccepted species | BoraginaceaeEchium genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Echium creticumName author: Carl Linnaeus (L.)Accepted species | BoraginaceaeEchium genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Echium decaisneiName author: Webb & Berthel.Accepted species | BoraginaceaeEchium genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Echium fastuosumName author: AitonAccepted species | BoraginaceaeEchium genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Echium flavumName author: Desf.Accepted species | BoraginaceaeEchium genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Echium gaditanumName author: Boiss.Accepted species | BoraginaceaeEchium genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Echium giganteumName author: L.f.Accepted species | BoraginaceaeEchium 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.