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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55 species · GossypiumShowing 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 | Gossypium irenaeumName author: LewtonAccepted species | MalvaceaeGossypium genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Gossypium klotzschianumName author: AnderssonAccepted species | MalvaceaeGossypium genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Gossypium laxumName author: L.Ll.PhillipsAccepted species | MalvaceaeGossypium genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Gossypium lobatumName author: GentryAccepted species | MalvaceaeGossypium genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Gossypium londonderrienseName author: Fryxell, Craven & J.M.StewartAccepted species | MalvaceaeGossypium genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Gossypium longicalyxName author: J.B.Hutch. & B.J.S.LeeAccepted species | MalvaceaeGossypium genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Gossypium marchantiiName author: Fryxell, Craven & J.M.StewartAccepted species | MalvaceaeGossypium genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Gossypium morrilliName author: O.F.Cook & J.W.Hubb.Accepted species | MalvaceaeGossypium genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Gossypium mustelinumName author: Miers ex G.WattAccepted species | MalvaceaeGossypium genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Gossypium nelsoniiName author: FryxellAccepted species | MalvaceaeGossypium genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Gossypium nobileName author: Fryxell, Craven & J.M.StewartAccepted species | MalvaceaeGossypium genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Gossypium patensName author: O.F.Cook & J.W.Hubb.Accepted species | MalvaceaeGossypium genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Gossypium pilosumName author: FryxellAccepted species | MalvaceaeGossypium genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Gossypium populifoliumName author: Tod.Accepted species | MalvaceaeGossypium genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Gossypium pulchellumName author: (C.A.Gardner) FryxellAccepted species | MalvaceaeGossypium genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Gossypium raimondiiName author: Ulbr.Accepted species | MalvaceaeGossypium genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Gossypium robinsoniiName author: F.Muell.Accepted species | MalvaceaeGossypium genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Gossypium rotundifoliumName author: Fryxell, Craven & J.M.StewartAccepted species | MalvaceaeGossypium genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Gossypium schwendimaniiName author: Fryxell & S.D.KochAccepted species | MalvaceaeGossypium genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Gossypium somalenseName author: (Gürke) J.B.Hutch., Silow & S.G.StephensAccepted species | MalvaceaeGossypium genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Gossypium stephensiiName author: J.P.Gallagher, C.E.Grover & WendelAccepted species | MalvaceaeGossypium genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Gossypium stocksiiName author: Mast.Accepted species | MalvaceaeGossypium genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Gossypium sturtianumName author: J.H.WillisAccepted species | MalvaceaeGossypium genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Gossypium thurberiName author: Tod.Accepted species | MalvaceaeGossypium genus | No guide yet |
A living reference.
A documented starting point.
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 980 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.