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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100 species · IxiaShowing 49–72
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 | Ixia metelerkampiaeName author: L.BolusAccepted species | IridaceaeIxia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Ixia micrandraName author: BakerAccepted species | IridaceaeIxia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Ixia minorName author: (G.J.Lewis) Goldblatt & J.C.ManningAccepted species | IridaceaeIxia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Ixia mollisName author: Goldblatt & J.C.ManningAccepted species | IridaceaeIxia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Ixia monadelphaName author: D.DelarocheAccepted species | IridaceaeIxia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Ixia monticolaName author: Goldblatt & J.C.ManningAccepted species | IridaceaeIxia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Ixia mostertiiName author: M.P.de VosAccepted species | IridaceaeIxia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Ixia namaquanaName author: L.BolusAccepted species | IridaceaeIxia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Ixia nutansName author: Goldblatt & J.C.ManningAccepted species | IridaceaeIxia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Ixia odorataName author: Ker Gawl.Accepted species | IridaceaeIxia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Ixia orientalisName author: L.BolusAccepted species | IridaceaeIxia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Ixia oxalidifloraName author: Goldblatt & J.C.ManningAccepted species | IridaceaeIxia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Ixia paniculataName author: D.DelarocheAccepted species | IridaceaeIxia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Ixia parvaName author: Goldblatt & J.C.ManningAccepted species | IridaceaeIxia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Ixia patensName author: AitonAccepted species | IridaceaeIxia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Ixia paucifloraName author: G.J.LewisAccepted species | IridaceaeIxia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Ixia paucifoliaName author: G.J.LewisAccepted species | IridaceaeIxia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Ixia pavoniaName author: Goldblatt & J.C.ManningAccepted species | IridaceaeIxia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Ixia polystachyaName author: Carl Linnaeus (L.)Accepted species | IridaceaeIxia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Ixia pumilioName author: Goldblatt & SnijmanAccepted species | IridaceaeIxia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Ixia purpureoroseaName author: G.J.LewisAccepted species | IridaceaeIxia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Ixia ramulosaName author: (G.J.Lewis) Goldblatt & J.C.ManningAccepted species | IridaceaeIxia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Ixia rapunculoidesName author: RedoutéAccepted species | IridaceaeIxia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Ixia reclinataName author: Goldblatt & J.C.ManningAccepted species | IridaceaeIxia 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 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.