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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162 species · MyosotisShowing 1–24
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| Photo | Species | Family & genus | Flower guides |
|---|---|---|---|
| No photo yet | Myosotis abyssinicaBoiss. & Reut.Accepted species | BoraginaceaeMyosotis genus | Related genus guideForget-me-not |
| No photo yet | Myosotis afropalustrisC.H.WrightAccepted species | BoraginaceaeMyosotis genus | Related genus guideForget-me-not |
| No photo yet | Myosotis albifloraHook.f.Accepted species | BoraginaceaeMyosotis genus | Related genus guideForget-me-not |
| No photo yet | Myosotis albosericeaHook.f.Accepted species | BoraginaceaeMyosotis genus | Related genus guideForget-me-not |
| No photo yet | Myosotis alpestrisF.W.SchmidtAccepted species | BoraginaceaeMyosotis genus | Related genus guideForget-me-not |
| No photo yet | Myosotis alpinaLapeyr.Accepted species | BoraginaceaeMyosotis genus | Related genus guideForget-me-not |
| No photo yet | Myosotis amabilisCheesemanAccepted species | BoraginaceaeMyosotis genus | Related genus guideForget-me-not |
| No photo yet | Myosotis ambigens(Bég.) GrauAccepted species | BoraginaceaeMyosotis genus | Related genus guideForget-me-not |
| No photo yet | Myosotis angustataCheesemanAccepted species | BoraginaceaeMyosotis genus | Related genus guideForget-me-not |
| No photo yet | Myosotis anomalaRiedlAccepted species | BoraginaceaeMyosotis genus | Related genus guideForget-me-not |
| No photo yet | Myosotis antarcticaHook.f.Accepted species | BoraginaceaeMyosotis genus | Related genus guideForget-me-not |
| No photo yet | Myosotis arnoldiiL.B.MooreAccepted species | BoraginaceaeMyosotis genus | Related genus guideForget-me-not |
| No photo yet | Myosotis arvensis(L.) HillAccepted species | BoraginaceaeMyosotis genus | Related genus guideForget-me-not |
| No photo yet | Myosotis asiatica(Vestergr.) Schischk. & Serg.Accepted species | BoraginaceaeMyosotis genus | Related genus guideForget-me-not |
| No photo yet | Myosotis atlanticaVestergr.Accepted species | BoraginaceaeMyosotis genus | Related genus guideForget-me-not |
| No photo yet | Myosotis australisR.Br.Accepted species | BoraginaceaeMyosotis genus | Related genus guideForget-me-not |
| No photo yet | Myosotis austrosibiricaO.D.Nikif.Accepted species | BoraginaceaeMyosotis genus | Related genus guideForget-me-not |
| No photo yet | Myosotis azoricaH.C.Watson ex Hook.Accepted species | BoraginaceaeMyosotis genus | Related genus guideForget-me-not |
| No photo yet | Myosotis baicalensisO.D.Nikif.Accepted species | BoraginaceaeMyosotis genus | Related genus guideForget-me-not |
| No photo yet | Myosotis balbisianaJord.Accepted species | BoraginaceaeMyosotis genus | Related genus guideForget-me-not |
| No photo yet | Myosotis bothriospermoidesKitag.Accepted species | BoraginaceaeMyosotis genus | Related genus guideForget-me-not |
| No photo yet | Myosotis brachypodaGren.Accepted species | BoraginaceaeMyosotis genus | Related genus guideForget-me-not |
| No photo yet | Myosotis brevisde Lange & BarklaAccepted species | BoraginaceaeMyosotis genus | Related genus guideForget-me-not |
| No photo yet | Myosotis brockieiL.B.Moore & M.J.A.SimpsonAccepted species | BoraginaceaeMyosotis genus | Related genus guideForget-me-not |
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 480 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.