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.
295 species · PenstemonShowing 193–216
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 | Penstemon palmeriName author: A.GrayAccepted species | PlantaginaceaePenstemon genus | |
| No photo yet | Penstemon papillatusName author: J.T.HowellAccepted species | PlantaginaceaePenstemon genus | |
| No photo yet | Penstemon parryiName author: A.GrayAccepted species | PlantaginaceaePenstemon genus | |
| No photo yet | Penstemon parvulusName author: (A.Gray) KrautterAccepted species | PlantaginaceaePenstemon genus | |
| No photo yet | Penstemon parvusName author: PennellAccepted species | PlantaginaceaePenstemon genus | |
| No photo yet | Penstemon patensName author: (M.E.Jones) N.H.HolmgrenAccepted species | PlantaginaceaePenstemon genus | |
| No photo yet | Penstemon payettensisName author: A.Nelson & J.F.Macbr.Accepted species | PlantaginaceaePenstemon genus | |
| No photo yet | Penstemon paysoniorumName author: D.D.KeckAccepted species | PlantaginaceaePenstemon genus | |
| No photo yet | Penstemon peckiiName author: PennellAccepted species | PlantaginaceaePenstemon genus | |
| No photo yet | Penstemon penlandiiName author: W.A.WeberAccepted species | PlantaginaceaePenstemon genus | |
| No photo yet | Penstemon pennellianusName author: D.D.KeckAccepted species | PlantaginaceaePenstemon genus | |
| No photo yet | Penstemon perfoliatusName author: Al.Brongn.Accepted species | PlantaginaceaePenstemon genus | |
| No photo yet | Penstemon perpulcherName author: A.NelsonAccepted species | PlantaginaceaePenstemon genus | |
| No photo yet | Penstemon personatusName author: D.D.KeckAccepted species | PlantaginaceaePenstemon genus | |
| No photo yet | Penstemon petiolatusName author: BrandegeeAccepted species | PlantaginaceaePenstemon genus | |
| No photo yet | Penstemon pinifoliusName author: GreeneAccepted species | PlantaginaceaePenstemon genus | |
| No photo yet | Penstemon pinorumName author: L.M.Shultz & J.S.ShultzAccepted species | PlantaginaceaePenstemon genus | |
| No photo yet | Penstemon plagapineusName author: StrawAccepted species | PlantaginaceaePenstemon genus | |
| No photo yet | Penstemon platyphyllusName author: Rydb.Accepted species | PlantaginaceaePenstemon genus | |
| No photo yet | Penstemon potosinusName author: StrawAccepted species | PlantaginaceaePenstemon genus | |
| No photo yet | Penstemon pratensisName author: GreeneAccepted species | PlantaginaceaePenstemon genus | |
| No photo yet | Penstemon procerusName author: Douglas ex GrahamAccepted species | PlantaginaceaePenstemon genus | |
| No photo yet | Penstemon pruinosusName author: DouglasAccepted species | PlantaginaceaePenstemon genus | |
| No photo yet | Penstemon pseudoparvusName author: Crosswh.Accepted species | PlantaginaceaePenstemon genus |
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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.