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.
136 species · LotusShowing 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 | Lotus campylocladusName author: Webb & Berthel.Accepted species | FabaceaeLotus genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Lotus carpetanusName author: LacaitaAccepted species | FabaceaeLotus genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Lotus castellanusName author: Boiss. & Reut.Accepted species | FabaceaeLotus genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Lotus chazalieiName author: H.BoissieuAccepted species | FabaceaeLotus genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Lotus chevalieriName author: Rivas Mart., Lousã, J.C.Costa & Maria C.DuarteAccepted species | FabaceaeLotus genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Lotus compactusName author: ChrtkováAccepted species | FabaceaeLotus genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Lotus conimbricensisName author: Brot.Accepted species | FabaceaeLotus genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Lotus conjugatusName author: Carl Linnaeus (L.)Accepted species | FabaceaeLotus genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Lotus corniculatusName author: Carl Linnaeus (L.)Accepted species | FabaceaeLotus genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Lotus creticusName author: Carl Linnaeus (L.)Accepted species | FabaceaeLotus genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Lotus cruentusName author: CourtAccepted species | FabaceaeLotus genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Lotus cytisoidesName author: Carl Linnaeus (L.)Accepted species | FabaceaeLotus genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Lotus discolorName author: E.Mey.Accepted species | FabaceaeLotus genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Lotus divaricatusName author: Boiss.Accepted species | FabaceaeLotus genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Lotus dorycniumName author: Carl Linnaeus (L.)Accepted species | FabaceaeLotus genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Lotus drepanocarpusName author: DurieuAccepted species | FabaceaeLotus genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Lotus dumetorumName author: Webb ex R.P.MurrayAccepted species | FabaceaeLotus genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Lotus dunkeliiName author: A.A.WellerAccepted species | FabaceaeLotus genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Lotus edulisName author: Carl Linnaeus (L.)Accepted species | FabaceaeLotus genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Lotus emeroidesName author: R.P.MurrayAccepted species | FabaceaeLotus genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Lotus eremiticusName author: A.SantosAccepted species | FabaceaeLotus genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Lotus eriophthalmusName author: Webb & Berthel.Accepted species | FabaceaeLotus genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Lotus frailensisName author: A.A.WellerAccepted species | FabaceaeLotus genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Lotus frondosusName author: (Freyn) Kuprian.Accepted species | FabaceaeLotus genus | No guide yet |
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.