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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313 species · EleocharisShowing 1–24
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| Photo | Species | Family & genus | Flower guides |
|---|---|---|---|
| No photo yet | Eleocharis abnormaName author: Y.D.ChenAccepted species | CyperaceaeEleocharis genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Eleocharis acicularisName author: (L.) Roem. & Schult.Accepted species | CyperaceaeEleocharis genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Eleocharis acutaName author: R.Br.Accepted species | CyperaceaeEleocharis genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Eleocharis acutangulaName author: (Roxb.) Schult.Accepted species | CyperaceaeEleocharis genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Eleocharis aestuumName author: D.M.Hines ex A.HainesAccepted species | CyperaceaeEleocharis genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Eleocharis albalinsiaeName author: C.S.NunesAccepted species | CyperaceaeEleocharis genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Eleocharis albibracteataName author: Nees & Meyen ex KunthAccepted species | CyperaceaeEleocharis genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Eleocharis albidaName author: Torr.Accepted species | CyperaceaeEleocharis genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Eleocharis alveolataName author: SvensonAccepted species | CyperaceaeEleocharis genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Eleocharis alveolatoidesName author: S.González & ReznicekAccepted species | CyperaceaeEleocharis genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Eleocharis amazonicaName author: C.B.ClarkeAccepted species | CyperaceaeEleocharis genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Eleocharis andamanensisName author: Govind.Accepted species | CyperaceaeEleocharis genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Eleocharis angolensisName author: H.E.HessAccepted species | CyperaceaeEleocharis genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Eleocharis angustirostrisName author: R.Trevis. & BoldriniAccepted species | CyperaceaeEleocharis genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Eleocharis angustispiculaName author: R.Trevis.Accepted species | CyperaceaeEleocharis genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Eleocharis antunesiiName author: H.E.HessAccepted species | CyperaceaeEleocharis genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Eleocharis argentinaName author: BarrosAccepted species | CyperaceaeEleocharis genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Eleocharis argyrolepisName author: KierulffAccepted species | CyperaceaeEleocharis genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Eleocharis arseniferaName author: S.González, Tena & T.AlarcónAccepted species | CyperaceaeEleocharis genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Eleocharis arsenifloraName author: S.González, Tena & T.AlarcónAccepted species | CyperaceaeEleocharis genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Eleocharis atrichaName author: R.Br.Accepted species | CyperaceaeEleocharis genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Eleocharis atrobrunneaName author: R.Trevis. & S.GonzálezAccepted species | CyperaceaeEleocharis genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Eleocharis atropurpureaName author: (Retz.) J.Presl & C.PreslAccepted species | CyperaceaeEleocharis genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Eleocharis atrospiculataName author: S.González & ReznicekAccepted species | CyperaceaeEleocharis 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.