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.
100 species · MentzeliaShowing 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 | Mentzelia politaName author: A.NelsonAccepted species | LoasaceaeMentzelia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Mentzelia proceraName author: (Wooton & Standl.) J.J.Schenk & L.HuffordAccepted species | LoasaceaeMentzelia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Mentzelia pterospermaName author: Eastw.Accepted species | LoasaceaeMentzelia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Mentzelia puberulaName author: J.Darl.Accepted species | LoasaceaeMentzelia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Mentzelia pumilaName author: Torr. & A.GrayAccepted species | LoasaceaeMentzelia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Mentzelia raveniiName author: H.J.Thomps. & J.E.RobertsAccepted species | LoasaceaeMentzelia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Mentzelia reflexaName author: CovilleAccepted species | LoasaceaeMentzelia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Mentzelia reverchoniiName author: (Urb. & Gilg) H.J.Thomps. & Zavort.Accepted species | LoasaceaeMentzelia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Mentzelia rhizomataName author: RevealAccepted species | LoasaceaeMentzelia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Mentzelia rusbyiName author: WootonAccepted species | LoasaceaeMentzelia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Mentzelia saxicolaName author: H.J.Thomps. & Zavort.Accepted species | LoasaceaeMentzelia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Mentzelia scabraName author: KunthAccepted species | LoasaceaeMentzelia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Mentzelia sericeaName author: WeigendAccepted species | LoasaceaeMentzelia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Mentzelia shultziorumName author: PriggeAccepted species | LoasaceaeMentzelia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Mentzelia sivinskiiName author: J.J.Schenk & L.HuffordAccepted species | LoasaceaeMentzelia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Mentzelia solieriName author: (Gay) Urb. & GilgAccepted species | LoasaceaeMentzelia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Mentzelia speciosaName author: Osterh.Accepted species | LoasaceaeMentzelia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Mentzelia springeriName author: (Standl.) Tidestr.Accepted species | LoasaceaeMentzelia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Mentzelia strictissimaName author: (Wooton & Standl.) J.Darl.Accepted species | LoasaceaeMentzelia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Mentzelia texanaName author: Urb. & GilgAccepted species | LoasaceaeMentzelia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Mentzelia thompsoniiName author: GladAccepted species | LoasaceaeMentzelia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Mentzelia tiehmiiName author: N.H.Holmgren & P.K.HolmgrenAccepted species | LoasaceaeMentzelia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Mentzelia todiltoensisName author: N.D.Atwood & S.L.WelshAccepted species | LoasaceaeMentzelia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Mentzelia torreyiName author: A.GrayAccepted species | LoasaceaeMentzelia 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.