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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Scientific names and synonyms are searchable from two characters. Familiar florist names link to their broader genus; common names are not available for every species.
43 species · HordeumShowing 25–43
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 | Hordeum marinumName author: Huds.Accepted species | PoaceaeHordeum genus | Related genus guideBarley |
| No photo yet | Hordeum montanenseName author: Scribn. ex BealAccepted species | PoaceaeHordeum genus | Related genus guideBarley |
| No photo yet | Hordeum murinumName author: Carl Linnaeus (L.)Accepted species | PoaceaeHordeum genus | Related genus guideBarley |
| No photo yet | Hordeum muticumName author: J.PreslAccepted species | PoaceaeHordeum genus | Related genus guideBarley |
| No photo yet | Hordeum nutansName author: Alef.Accepted species | PoaceaeHordeum genus | Related genus guideBarley |
| No photo yet | Hordeum parodiiName author: CovasAccepted species | PoaceaeHordeum genus | Related genus guideBarley |
| No photo yet | Hordeum patagonicumName author: (Hauman) CovasAccepted species | PoaceaeHordeum genus | Related genus guideBarley |
| No photo yet | Hordeum pavisiName author: Préaub.Accepted species | PoaceaeHordeum genus | Related genus guideBarley |
| No photo yet | Hordeum procerumName author: NevskiAccepted species | PoaceaeHordeum genus | Related genus guideBarley |
| No photo yet | Hordeum pubiflorumName author: Hook.f.Accepted species | PoaceaeHordeum genus | Related genus guideBarley |
| No photo yet | Hordeum pusillumName author: Nutt.Accepted species | PoaceaeHordeum genus | Related genus guideBarley |
| No photo yet | Hordeum roshevitziiName author: BowdenAccepted species | PoaceaeHordeum genus | Related genus guideBarley |
| No photo yet | Hordeum secalinumName author: Schreb.Accepted species | PoaceaeHordeum genus | Related genus guideBarley |
| No photo yet | Hordeum stenostachysName author: Godr.Accepted species | PoaceaeHordeum genus | Related genus guideBarley |
| No photo yet | Hordeum tetraploidumName author: CovasAccepted species | PoaceaeHordeum genus | Related genus guideBarley |
| No photo yet | Hordeum vulgareName author: Carl Linnaeus (L.)Accepted species | PoaceaeHordeum genus | Barley guide |
| No photo yet | Hordeum × blomiiName author: Thell.Accepted species | PoaceaeHordeum genus | Related genus guideBarley |
| No photo yet | Hordeum × intermediumName author: (Körn.) CarletonAccepted species | PoaceaeHordeum genus | Related genus guideBarley |
| No photo yet | Hordeum × lagunculciformeName author: (Bachteev) Nikif.Accepted species | PoaceaeHordeum genus | Related genus guideBarley |
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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 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.