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.
662 species · LimoniumShowing 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 | Limonium atticumName author: Erben & BrulloAccepted species | PlumbaginaceaeLimonium genus | |
| No photo yet | Limonium aucheriName author: (Girard) Greuter & RausAccepted species | PlumbaginaceaeLimonium genus | |
| No photo yet | Limonium aureumName author: (L.) Chaz.Accepted species | PlumbaginaceaeLimonium genus | |
| No photo yet | Limonium auriculae-ursifoliumName author: (Pourr.) DruceAccepted species | PlumbaginaceaeLimonium genus | |
| No photo yet | Limonium auriculifoliumName author: (Vahl) DruceAccepted species | PlumbaginaceaeLimonium genus | |
| No photo yet | Limonium aurignienseName author: (Ingr.) P.D.SellAccepted species | PlumbaginaceaeLimonium genus | |
| No photo yet | Limonium australeName author: (R.Br.) KuntzeAccepted species | PlumbaginaceaeLimonium genus | |
| No photo yet | Limonium aveiName author: (De Not.) BrulloAccepted species | PlumbaginaceaeLimonium genus | |
| No photo yet | Limonium avenaceumName author: (C.H.Wright) R.A.DyerAccepted species | PlumbaginaceaeLimonium genus | |
| No photo yet | Limonium axillareName author: (Forssk.) KuntzeAccepted species | PlumbaginaceaeLimonium genus | |
| No photo yet | Limonium bahamenseName author: (Griseb.) BrittonAccepted species | PlumbaginaceaeLimonium genus | |
| No photo yet | Limonium balearicumName author: (Pignatti) BrulloAccepted species | PlumbaginaceaeLimonium genus | |
| No photo yet | Limonium barceloiName author: Gil & L.LlorensAccepted species | PlumbaginaceaeLimonium genus | |
| No photo yet | Limonium battandieriName author: Greuter & RausAccepted species | PlumbaginaceaeLimonium genus | |
| No photo yet | Limonium beaumierianumName author: (Coss. ex Maire) MaireAccepted species | PlumbaginaceaeLimonium genus | |
| No photo yet | Limonium bellidifoliumName author: (Gouan) Dumort.Accepted species | PlumbaginaceaeLimonium genus | |
| No photo yet | Limonium benmageciName author: Marrero Rodr.Accepted species | PlumbaginaceaeLimonium genus | |
| No photo yet | Limonium bianoriiName author: (Sennen & Pau) ErbenAccepted species | PlumbaginaceaeLimonium genus | |
| No photo yet | Limonium bicolorName author: (Bunge) KuntzeAccepted species | PlumbaginaceaeLimonium genus | |
| No photo yet | Limonium biflorumName author: (Pignatti) PignattiAccepted species | PlumbaginaceaeLimonium genus | |
| No photo yet | Limonium billardiereiName author: (Girard) KuntzeAccepted species | PlumbaginaceaeLimonium genus | |
| No photo yet | Limonium binervosumName author: (G.E.Sm.) C.E.SalmonAccepted species | PlumbaginaceaeLimonium genus | |
| No photo yet | Limonium bocconeiName author: (Lojac.) Litard.Accepted species | PlumbaginaceaeLimonium genus | |
| No photo yet | Limonium boiraeName author: L.Llorens & TébarAccepted species | PlumbaginaceaeLimonium genus |
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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.