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 73–96
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 popoviiName author: (Korovin) Širj.Accepted species | FabaceaeMedicago genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Medicago praecoxName author: DC.Accepted species | FabaceaeMedicago genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Medicago prostrataName author: Jacq.Accepted species | FabaceaeMedicago genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Medicago radiataName author: Carl Linnaeus (L.)Accepted species | FabaceaeMedicago genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Medicago retrorsaName author: (Boiss.) E.SmallAccepted species | FabaceaeMedicago genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Medicago rhodopeaName author: Velen.Accepted species | FabaceaeMedicago genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Medicago rhytidiocarpaName author: (Boiss. & Balansa) E.SmallAccepted species | FabaceaeMedicago genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Medicago rigidaName author: (Boiss. & Balansa) E.SmallAccepted species | FabaceaeMedicago genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Medicago rigidulaName author: (L.) All.Accepted species | FabaceaeMedicago genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Medicago rigiduloidesName author: E.SmallAccepted species | FabaceaeMedicago genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Medicago rostrataName author: (Boiss. & Balansa) E.SmallAccepted species | FabaceaeMedicago genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Medicago rotataName author: Boiss.Accepted species | FabaceaeMedicago genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Medicago rugosaName author: Desr.Accepted species | FabaceaeMedicago genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Medicago rupestrisName author: M.Bieb.Accepted species | FabaceaeMedicago genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Medicago ruthenicaName author: (L.) Trautv.Accepted species | FabaceaeMedicago genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Medicago sativaName author: Carl Linnaeus (L.)Accepted species | FabaceaeMedicago genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Medicago sauvageiName author: NègreAccepted species | FabaceaeMedicago genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Medicago saxatilisName author: M.Bieb.Accepted species | FabaceaeMedicago genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Medicago scutellataName author: (L.) Mill.Accepted species | FabaceaeMedicago genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Medicago secundifloraName author: DurieuAccepted species | FabaceaeMedicago genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Medicago shepardiiName author: Post ex Boiss.Accepted species | FabaceaeMedicago genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Medicago sinskiaeName author: UljanovaAccepted species | FabaceaeMedicago genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Medicago soleiroliiName author: DubyAccepted species | FabaceaeMedicago genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Medicago sphaerocarposName author: Bertol.Accepted species | FabaceaeMedicago genus | No guide yet |
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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.