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.
215 species · LinumShowing 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 | Linum basarabicumName author: (Săvul. & Rayss) Klokov ex Juz.Accepted species | LinaceaeLinum genus | Related genus guideScarlet Flax |
| No photo yet | Linum berlandieriName author: Hook.Accepted species | LinaceaeLinum genus | Related genus guideScarlet Flax |
| No photo yet | Linum betsilienseName author: BakerAccepted species | LinaceaeLinum genus | Related genus guideScarlet Flax |
| No photo yet | Linum bicarpellatumName author: Sharsm.Accepted species | LinaceaeLinum genus | Related genus guideScarlet Flax |
| No photo yet | Linum bienneName author: Mill.Accepted species | LinaceaeLinum genus | Related genus guideScarlet Flax |
| No photo yet | Linum boissieriName author: Asch. & Sint. ex Boiss.Accepted species | LinaceaeLinum genus | Related genus guideScarlet Flax |
| No photo yet | Linum brachypetalumName author: O.SchwartzAccepted species | LinaceaeLinum genus | Related genus guideScarlet Flax |
| No photo yet | Linum brevifoliumName author: A.St.-Hil. & NaudinAccepted species | LinaceaeLinum genus | Related genus guideScarlet Flax |
| No photo yet | Linum brevistylumName author: C.M.RogersAccepted species | LinaceaeLinum genus | Related genus guideScarlet Flax |
| No photo yet | Linum breweriName author: A.GrayAccepted species | LinaceaeLinum genus | Related genus guideScarlet Flax |
| No photo yet | Linum burkartiiName author: MildnerAccepted species | LinaceaeLinum genus | Related genus guideScarlet Flax |
| No photo yet | Linum caespitosumName author: Sm.Accepted species | LinaceaeLinum genus | Related genus guideScarlet Flax |
| No photo yet | Linum californicumName author: Benth.Accepted species | LinaceaeLinum genus | Related genus guideScarlet Flax |
| No photo yet | Linum campanulatumName author: Carl Linnaeus (L.)Accepted species | LinaceaeLinum genus | Related genus guideScarlet Flax |
| No photo yet | Linum capitatumName author: Kit. ex Schult.Accepted species | LinaceaeLinum genus | Related genus guideScarlet Flax |
| No photo yet | Linum carienseName author: Boiss.Accepted species | LinaceaeLinum genus | Related genus guideScarlet Flax |
| No photo yet | Linum carneumName author: A.St.-Hil.Accepted species | LinaceaeLinum genus | Related genus guideScarlet Flax |
| No photo yet | Linum carnosulumName author: Boiss.Accepted species | LinaceaeLinum genus | Related genus guideScarlet Flax |
| No photo yet | Linum carratracenseName author: (Rivas Goday & Rivas Mart.) Mart.Labarga & Muñoz Garm.Accepted species | LinaceaeLinum genus | Related genus guideScarlet Flax |
| No photo yet | Linum carteriName author: SmallAccepted species | LinaceaeLinum genus | Related genus guideScarlet Flax |
| No photo yet | Linum catharticumName author: Carl Linnaeus (L.)Accepted species | LinaceaeLinum genus | Related genus guideScarlet Flax |
| No photo yet | Linum chaborasicumName author: MouterdeAccepted species | LinaceaeLinum genus | Related genus guideScarlet Flax |
| No photo yet | Linum chamissonisName author: SchiedeAccepted species | LinaceaeLinum genus | Related genus guideScarlet Flax |
| No photo yet | Linum ciliatumName author: HayekAccepted species | LinaceaeLinum genus | Related genus guideScarlet Flax |
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 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.