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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57 species · LaunaeaShowing 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 | Launaea lackiiName author: N.KilianAccepted species | AsteraceaeLaunaea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Launaea laniferaName author: PauAccepted species | AsteraceaeLaunaea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Launaea massauensisName author: (Fresen.) KuntzeAccepted species | AsteraceaeLaunaea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Launaea microcephalaName author: Hook.f.Accepted species | AsteraceaeLaunaea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Launaea mucronataName author: (Forssk.) Muschl.Accepted species | AsteraceaeLaunaea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Launaea nanaName author: (Baker) Chiov.Accepted species | AsteraceaeLaunaea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Launaea nudicaulisName author: Less.Accepted species | AsteraceaeLaunaea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Launaea nudicaulisName author: (L.) Hook.f.Accepted species | AsteraceaeLaunaea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Launaea oligocephalaName author: (Hausskn. & Bornm.) Bornm.Accepted species | AsteraceaeLaunaea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Launaea omanensisName author: N.KilianAccepted species | AsteraceaeLaunaea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Launaea petitianaName author: (A.Rich.) N.KilianAccepted species | AsteraceaeLaunaea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Launaea picridioidesName author: (Webb) Engl.Accepted species | AsteraceaeLaunaea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Launaea platyphyllaName author: Rech.f.Accepted species | AsteraceaeLaunaea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Launaea polydichotomaName author: (Ostenf.) Amin ex N.KilianAccepted species | AsteraceaeLaunaea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Launaea procumbensName author: (Roxb.) Ramayya & RajagopalAccepted species | AsteraceaeLaunaea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Launaea pseudoabyssinicaName author: (Chiov.) N.KilianAccepted species | AsteraceaeLaunaea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Launaea pumilaName author: (Cav.) KuntzeAccepted species | AsteraceaeLaunaea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Launaea quercifoliaName author: (Desf.) Pamp.Accepted species | AsteraceaeLaunaea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Launaea quettaensisName author: N.KilianAccepted species | AsteraceaeLaunaea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Launaea rarifoliaName author: (Oliv. & Hiern) BoulosAccepted species | AsteraceaeLaunaea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Launaea rhynchocarpaName author: (Balf.f.) MiesAccepted species | AsteraceaeLaunaea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Launaea rogersiiName author: (Humbert) Humbert & BoulosAccepted species | AsteraceaeLaunaea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Launaea rueppelliiName author: (Sch.Bip. ex Oliv. & Hiern) BoulosAccepted species | AsteraceaeLaunaea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Launaea sarmentosaName author: (Willd.) KuntzeAccepted species | AsteraceaeLaunaea 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.