A WIDER WORLD OF FLOWERS

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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Search scientific names or try a familiar florist name, like rose or peony.

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.

790 species · IndigoferaShowing 625–648

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Photos 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.

Flowering species, botanical families, photographs, and available florist guides
PhotoSpeciesFamily & genusFlower guides
No photo yetIndigofera rubromarginataName author: ThulinAccepted speciesFabaceaeIndigofera genusNo guide yet
No photo yetIndigofera rugosaName author: Benth.Accepted speciesFabaceaeIndigofera genusNo guide yet
No photo yetIndigofera rumphiensisName author: SchrireAccepted speciesFabaceaeIndigofera genusNo guide yet
No photo yetIndigofera rupicolaName author: Peter G.Wilson & RoweAccepted speciesFabaceaeIndigofera genusNo guide yet
No photo yetIndigofera ruspoliName author: Baker f.Accepted speciesFabaceaeIndigofera genusNo guide yet
No photo yetIndigofera sabulosaName author: ThulinAccepted speciesFabaceaeIndigofera genusNo guide yet
No photo yetIndigofera salmonifloraName author: RoseAccepted speciesFabaceaeIndigofera genusNo guide yet
No photo yetIndigofera salteriName author: du Preez & SchrireAccepted speciesFabaceaeIndigofera genusNo guide yet
No photo yetIndigofera sanguineaName author: N.E.Br.Accepted speciesFabaceaeIndigofera genusNo guide yet
No photo yetIndigofera santapauiName author: SanjappaAccepted speciesFabaceaeIndigofera genusNo guide yet
No photo yetIndigofera santosiiName author: TorreAccepted speciesFabaceaeIndigofera genusNo guide yet
No photo yetIndigofera sarmentosaName author: L.f.Accepted speciesFabaceaeIndigofera genusNo guide yet
No photo yetIndigofera saxicolaName author: F.Muell. ex Benth.Accepted speciesFabaceaeIndigofera genusNo guide yet
No photo yetIndigofera scabrellaName author: Kazandj. & Peter G.WilsonAccepted speciesFabaceaeIndigofera genusNo guide yet
No photo yetIndigofera scabridaName author: DunnAccepted speciesFabaceaeIndigofera genusNo guide yet
No photo yetIndigofera scarciesiiName author: Scott ElliotAccepted speciesFabaceaeIndigofera genusNo guide yet
No photo yetIndigofera schimperiName author: Jaub. & SpachAccepted speciesFabaceaeIndigofera genusNo guide yet
No photo yetIndigofera schinziiName author: N.E.Br.Accepted speciesFabaceaeIndigofera genusNo guide yet
No photo yetIndigofera schlechteriName author: Baker f.Accepted speciesFabaceaeIndigofera genusNo guide yet
No photo yetIndigofera schliebeniiName author: HarmsAccepted speciesFabaceaeIndigofera genusNo guide yet
No photo yetIndigofera schultzianaName author: F.Muell.Accepted speciesFabaceaeIndigofera genusNo guide yet
No photo yetIndigofera sclerophyllaName author: du Preez & SchrireAccepted speciesFabaceaeIndigofera genusNo guide yet
No photo yetIndigofera scopiformisName author: ThulinAccepted speciesFabaceaeIndigofera genusNo guide yet
No photo yetIndigofera sebungweensisName author: J.B.GillettAccepted speciesFabaceaeIndigofera genusNo guide yet
THE SOURCE & THE SCOPE

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 dataset

What 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.