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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150 species · PhylicaShowing 25–48
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 | Phylica buxifoliaName author: Carl Linnaeus (L.)Accepted species | RhamnaceaePhylica genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Phylica calcarataName author: PillansAccepted species | RhamnaceaePhylica genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Phylica callosaName author: L.f.Accepted species | RhamnaceaePhylica genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Phylica cephalanthaName author: Sond.Accepted species | RhamnaceaePhylica genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Phylica chionocephalaName author: Schltr.Accepted species | RhamnaceaePhylica genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Phylica chionophilaName author: Schltr.Accepted species | RhamnaceaePhylica genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Phylica comosaName author: Sond.Accepted species | RhamnaceaePhylica genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Phylica comptoniiName author: PillansAccepted species | RhamnaceaePhylica genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Phylica confusaName author: PillansAccepted species | RhamnaceaePhylica genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Phylica constrictaName author: PillansAccepted species | RhamnaceaePhylica genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Phylica costataName author: PillansAccepted species | RhamnaceaePhylica genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Phylica cryptandroidesName author: Sond.Accepted species | RhamnaceaePhylica genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Phylica curvifoliaName author: (Presl) Pillans ex Fourc.Accepted species | RhamnaceaePhylica genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Phylica cuspidataName author: Eckl. & Zeyh.Accepted species | RhamnaceaePhylica genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Phylica cylindricaName author: J.C.Wendl.Accepted species | RhamnaceaePhylica genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Phylica debilisName author: Eckl. & Zeyh.Accepted species | RhamnaceaePhylica genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Phylica diffusaName author: PillansAccepted species | RhamnaceaePhylica genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Phylica dioicaName author: Carl Linnaeus (L.)Accepted species | RhamnaceaePhylica genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Phylica diosmoidesName author: (C.Presl) Sond.Accepted species | RhamnaceaePhylica genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Phylica distichaName author: Eckl. & Zeyh.Accepted species | RhamnaceaePhylica genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Phylica dodiiName author: N.E.Br.Accepted species | RhamnaceaePhylica genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Phylica elimensisName author: PillansAccepted species | RhamnaceaePhylica genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Phylica emirnensisName author: (Tul.) PillansAccepted species | RhamnaceaePhylica genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Phylica ericoidesName author: Carl Linnaeus (L.)Accepted species | RhamnaceaePhylica genus | No guide yet |
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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.