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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Search scientific names or try a familiar florist name, like rose or peony.
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 169–192
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 selaginoidesName author: Lam.Accepted species | LinaceaeLinum genus | Related genus guideScarlet Flax |
| No photo yet | Linum seljukorumName author: P.H.DavisAccepted species | LinaceaeLinum genus | Related genus guideScarlet Flax |
| No photo yet | Linum setaceumName author: Brot.Accepted species | LinaceaeLinum genus | Related genus guideScarlet Flax |
| No photo yet | Linum silpiiName author: Gomb.Accepted species | LinaceaeLinum genus | Related genus guideScarlet Flax |
| No photo yet | Linum smalliiName author: (C.M.Rogers) K.Bradley & WeakleyAccepted species | LinaceaeLinum genus | Related genus guideScarlet Flax |
| No photo yet | Linum smithiiName author: MildnerAccepted species | LinaceaeLinum genus | Related genus guideScarlet Flax |
| No photo yet | Linum spergulinumName author: A.GrayAccepted species | LinaceaeLinum genus | Related genus guideScarlet Flax |
| No photo yet | Linum squamulosumName author: Rudolphi ex Willd.Accepted species | LinaceaeLinum genus | Related genus guideScarlet Flax |
| No photo yet | Linum squarrosumName author: MunbyAccepted species | LinaceaeLinum genus | Related genus guideScarlet Flax |
| No photo yet | Linum stelleroidesName author: Planch.Accepted species | LinaceaeLinum genus | Related genus guideScarlet Flax |
| No photo yet | Linum stocksianumName author: Boiss.Accepted species | LinaceaeLinum genus | Related genus guideScarlet Flax |
| No photo yet | Linum striatumName author: WalterAccepted species | LinaceaeLinum genus | Related genus guideScarlet Flax |
| No photo yet | Linum strictumName author: Carl Linnaeus (L.)Accepted species | LinaceaeLinum genus | Related genus guideScarlet Flax |
| No photo yet | Linum subbiflorumName author: Juz.Accepted species | LinaceaeLinum genus | Related genus guideScarlet Flax |
| No photo yet | Linum subteresName author: (Trel.) H.J.P.Winkl.Accepted species | LinaceaeLinum genus | Related genus guideScarlet Flax |
| No photo yet | Linum suffruticosumName author: Carl Linnaeus (L.)Accepted species | LinaceaeLinum genus | Related genus guideScarlet Flax |
| No photo yet | Linum sulcatumName author: RiddellAccepted species | LinaceaeLinum genus | Related genus guideScarlet Flax |
| No photo yet | Linum tauricumName author: Willd.Accepted species | LinaceaeLinum genus | Related genus guideScarlet Flax |
| No photo yet | Linum tegedenseName author: (C.Vicioso ex Pau) Mart.Labarga & Muñoz Garm.Accepted species | LinaceaeLinum genus | Related genus guideScarlet Flax |
| No photo yet | Linum tenellumName author: Schltdl. & Cham.Accepted species | LinaceaeLinum genus | Related genus guideScarlet Flax |
| No photo yet | Linum tenueName author: Desf.Accepted species | LinaceaeLinum genus | Related genus guideScarlet Flax |
| No photo yet | Linum tenuifoliumName author: Carl Linnaeus (L.)Accepted species | LinaceaeLinum genus | Related genus guideScarlet Flax |
| No photo yet | Linum thesioidesName author: Bartl.Accepted species | LinaceaeLinum genus | Related genus guideScarlet Flax |
| No photo yet | Linum thracicumName author: DegenAccepted 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.