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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662 species · LimoniumShowing 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 | Limonium amopicumName author: Erben & BrulloAccepted species | PlumbaginaceaeLimonium genus | |
| No photo yet | Limonium ampurienseName author: Arrigoni & DianaAccepted species | PlumbaginaceaeLimonium genus | |
| No photo yet | Limonium amynclaeumName author: PignattiAccepted species | PlumbaginaceaeLimonium genus | |
| No photo yet | Limonium anatolicumName author: HedgeAccepted species | PlumbaginaceaeLimonium genus | |
| No photo yet | Limonium anglicumName author: (Ingr.) P.D.SellAccepted species | PlumbaginaceaeLimonium genus | |
| No photo yet | Limonium angustibracteatumName author: ErbenAccepted species | PlumbaginaceaeLimonium genus | |
| No photo yet | Limonium angustifoliumName author: (Tausch) TurrillAccepted species | PlumbaginaceaeLimonium genus | |
| No photo yet | Limonium anthericoidesName author: (Schltr.) R.A.DyerAccepted species | PlumbaginaceaeLimonium genus | |
| No photo yet | Limonium antipaxorumName author: R.ArtelariAccepted species | PlumbaginaceaeLimonium genus | |
| No photo yet | Limonium antonii-llorensiiName author: L.LlorensAccepted species | PlumbaginaceaeLimonium genus | |
| No photo yet | Limonium aphroditaeName author: R.Artelari & GeorgiouAccepted species | PlumbaginaceaeLimonium genus | |
| No photo yet | Limonium apulumName author: BrulloAccepted species | PlumbaginaceaeLimonium genus | |
| No photo yet | Limonium aragonenseName author: (Debeaux ex Willk.) Font QuerAccepted species | PlumbaginaceaeLimonium genus | |
| No photo yet | Limonium arboreumName author: (Willd.) H.ArnaudAccepted species | PlumbaginaceaeLimonium genus | |
| No photo yet | Limonium archaeothiraeName author: Erben & BrulloAccepted species | PlumbaginaceaeLimonium genus | |
| No photo yet | Limonium arcuatumName author: R.ArtelariAccepted species | PlumbaginaceaeLimonium genus | |
| No photo yet | Limonium arenosumName author: ErbenAccepted species | PlumbaginaceaeLimonium genus | |
| No photo yet | Limonium artelariaeName author: Koutr.Accepted species | PlumbaginaceaeLimonium genus | |
| No photo yet | Limonium articulatumName author: (Loisel.) KuntzeAccepted species | PlumbaginaceaeLimonium genus | |
| No photo yet | Limonium artruchiumName author: ErbenAccepted species | PlumbaginaceaeLimonium genus | |
| No photo yet | Limonium asperrimumName author: MaireAccepted species | PlumbaginaceaeLimonium genus | |
| No photo yet | Limonium asterotrichumName author: (C.E.Salmon) C.E.SalmonAccepted species | PlumbaginaceaeLimonium genus | |
| No photo yet | Limonium astypaleanumName author: Erben & BrulloAccepted species | PlumbaginaceaeLimonium genus | |
| No photo yet | Limonium athinenseName author: Erben & BrulloAccepted species | PlumbaginaceaeLimonium genus |
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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 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.