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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26 species · NigellaShowing 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 | Nigella arvensisName author: Carl Linnaeus (L.)Accepted species | RanunculaceaeNigella genus | Related genus guideNigella |
| No photo yet | Nigella bucharicaName author: Schipcz.Accepted species | RanunculaceaeNigella genus | Related genus guideNigella |
| No photo yet | Nigella carpathaName author: StridAccepted species | RanunculaceaeNigella genus | Related genus guideNigella |
| No photo yet | Nigella ciliarisName author: DC.Accepted species | RanunculaceaeNigella genus | Related genus guideNigella |
 Photo Credit: Wildfeuer · CC BY-SA 3.0 | Nigella damascenaName author: Carl Linnaeus (L.)Accepted species | RanunculaceaeNigella genus | Nigella guide |
| No photo yet | Nigella degeniiName author: Vierh.Accepted species | RanunculaceaeNigella genus | Related genus guideNigella |
| No photo yet | Nigella desertiName author: Boiss.Accepted species | RanunculaceaeNigella genus | Related genus guideNigella |
| No photo yet | Nigella doerfleriName author: Vierh.Accepted species | RanunculaceaeNigella genus | Related genus guideNigella |
| No photo yet | Nigella elataName author: Boiss.Accepted species | RanunculaceaeNigella genus | Related genus guideNigella |
| No photo yet | Nigella fumariaefolaName author: KotschyAccepted species | RanunculaceaeNigella genus | Related genus guideNigella |
| No photo yet | Nigella gallicaName author: Jord.Accepted species | RanunculaceaeNigella genus | Related genus guideNigella |
| No photo yet | Nigella hispanicaName author: Carl Linnaeus (L.)Accepted species | RanunculaceaeNigella genus | Related genus guideNigella |
| No photo yet | Nigella icaricaName author: StridAccepted species | RanunculaceaeNigella genus | Related genus guideNigella |
| No photo yet | Nigella integrifoliaName author: RegelAccepted species | RanunculaceaeNigella genus | Related genus guideNigella |
| No photo yet | Nigella koyuncuiName author: Dönmez & UğurluAccepted species | RanunculaceaeNigella genus | Related genus guideNigella |
| No photo yet | Nigella lancifoliaName author: Hub.-Mor.Accepted species | RanunculaceaeNigella genus | Related genus guideNigella |
| No photo yet | Nigella nigellastrumName author: (L.) Willk.Accepted species | RanunculaceaeNigella genus | Related genus guideNigella |
| No photo yet | Nigella orientalisName author: Carl Linnaeus (L.)Accepted species | RanunculaceaeNigella genus | Related genus guideNigella |
| No photo yet | Nigella oxypetalaName author: Boiss.Accepted species | RanunculaceaeNigella genus | Related genus guideNigella |
| No photo yet | Nigella papillosaName author: G.LópezAccepted species | RanunculaceaeNigella genus | Related genus guideNigella |
| No photo yet | Nigella sativaName author: Carl Linnaeus (L.)Accepted species | RanunculaceaeNigella genus | Related genus guideNigella |
| No photo yet | Nigella segetalisName author: M.Bieb.Accepted species | RanunculaceaeNigella genus | Related genus guideNigella |
| No photo yet | Nigella stellarisName author: Boiss.Accepted species | RanunculaceaeNigella genus | Related genus guideNigella |
| No photo yet | Nigella strictaName author: StridAccepted species | RanunculaceaeNigella genus | Related genus guideNigella |
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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.