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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56 species · MerostachysShowing 1–24
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 | Merostachys abadianaName author: Send.Accepted species | PoaceaeMerostachys genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Merostachys annuliferaName author: Send.Accepted species | PoaceaeMerostachys genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Merostachys argenteaName author: Send.Accepted species | PoaceaeMerostachys genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Merostachys argyronemaName author: Lindm.Accepted species | PoaceaeMerostachys genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Merostachys bifurcataName author: Send.Accepted species | PoaceaeMerostachys genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Merostachys breviglumaName author: Send.Accepted species | PoaceaeMerostachys genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Merostachys brevispicaName author: MunroAccepted species | PoaceaeMerostachys genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Merostachys burmaniiName author: Send.Accepted species | PoaceaeMerostachys genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Merostachys calderonianaName author: Send.Accepted species | PoaceaeMerostachys genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Merostachys caucaianaName author: Send.Accepted species | PoaceaeMerostachys genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Merostachys ciliataName author: McClure & L.B.Sm.Accepted species | PoaceaeMerostachys genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Merostachys clausseniiName author: MunroAccepted species | PoaceaeMerostachys genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Merostachys delicatulaName author: R.S.Andrade, Pianiss., Vinic.-Silva & R.P.OliveiraAccepted species | PoaceaeMerostachys genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Merostachys espessaeName author: Vinic.-Silva, L.G.Clark & Santos-Gonç.Accepted species | PoaceaeMerostachys genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Merostachys exsertaName author: MunroAccepted species | PoaceaeMerostachys genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Merostachys filgueirasiiName author: Send.Accepted species | PoaceaeMerostachys genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Merostachys fimbriataName author: Send.Accepted species | PoaceaeMerostachys genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Merostachys fimbriolaminataName author: Vinic.-Silva, Cupert.-Eisenl. & Santos-Gonç.Accepted species | PoaceaeMerostachys genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Merostachys fischerianaName author: Rupr. ex DöllAccepted species | PoaceaeMerostachys genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Merostachys fistulosaName author: DöllAccepted species | PoaceaeMerostachys genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Merostachys glaucaName author: McClure & L.B.Sm.Accepted species | PoaceaeMerostachys genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Merostachys judziewicziiName author: Vinic.-Silva, L.G.Clark & Santos-Gonç.Accepted species | PoaceaeMerostachys genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Merostachys kleiniiName author: Send.Accepted species | PoaceaeMerostachys genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Merostachys kunthiiName author: Rupr.Accepted species | PoaceaeMerostachys 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.