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.
113 species · MedicagoShowing 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 | Medicago marinaName author: Carl Linnaeus (L.)Accepted species | FabaceaeMedicago genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Medicago medicaginoidesName author: (Retz.) E.SmallAccepted species | FabaceaeMedicago genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Medicago minimaName author: (L.) Bartal.Accepted species | FabaceaeMedicago genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Medicago monanthaName author: (C.A.Mey.) Trautv.Accepted species | FabaceaeMedicago genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Medicago monspeliacaName author: (L.) Trautv.Accepted species | FabaceaeMedicago genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Medicago murexName author: Willd.Accepted species | FabaceaeMedicago genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Medicago muricoleptisName author: TineoAccepted species | FabaceaeMedicago genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Medicago noeanaName author: Boiss.Accepted species | FabaceaeMedicago genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Medicago orbicularisName author: (L.) Bartal.Accepted species | FabaceaeMedicago genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Medicago orthocerasName author: (Kar. & Kir.) Trautv.Accepted species | FabaceaeMedicago genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Medicago ovalisName author: (Boiss.) Urb.Accepted species | FabaceaeMedicago genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Medicago pamphylicaName author: (Hub.-Mor. & Širj.) E.SmallAccepted species | FabaceaeMedicago genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Medicago papillosaName author: Boiss.Accepted species | FabaceaeMedicago genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Medicago paradoxaName author: Spreng. ex Steud.Accepted species | FabaceaeMedicago genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Medicago pedunculataName author: Ehrenb. ex SweetAccepted species | FabaceaeMedicago genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Medicago pennataName author: Schwägr. ex Steud.Accepted species | FabaceaeMedicago genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Medicago persicaName author: (Boiss.) E.SmallAccepted species | FabaceaeMedicago genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Medicago phrygiaName author: (Boiss. & Balansa) E.SmallAccepted species | FabaceaeMedicago genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Medicago pilosaName author: Schleich.Accepted species | FabaceaeMedicago genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Medicago pironaeName author: Vis.Accepted species | FabaceaeMedicago genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Medicago platycarposName author: (L.) Trautv.Accepted species | FabaceaeMedicago genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Medicago plicataName author: (Boiss.) Širj.Accepted species | FabaceaeMedicago genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Medicago polyceratiaName author: (L.) Sauvages ex Trautv.Accepted species | FabaceaeMedicago genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Medicago polymorphaName author: Carl Linnaeus (L.)Accepted species | FabaceaeMedicago genus | No guide yet |
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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.