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.
84 species · PhysalisShowing 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 | Physalis hederifoliaName author: A.GrayAccepted species | SolanaceaePhysalis genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Physalis heterophyllaName author: NeesAccepted species | SolanaceaePhysalis genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Physalis hintoniiName author: Waterf.Accepted species | SolanaceaePhysalis genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Physalis hunzikerianaName author: M.MartínezAccepted species | SolanaceaePhysalis genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Physalis ignotaName author: BrittonAccepted species | SolanaceaePhysalis genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Physalis ingrataName author: Standl.Accepted species | SolanaceaePhysalis genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Physalis ixocarpaName author: Brot. ex Hornem.Accepted species | SolanaceaePhysalis genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Physalis lagascaeName author: Roem. & Schult.Accepted species | SolanaceaePhysalis genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Physalis lanceolataName author: Michx.Accepted species | SolanaceaePhysalis genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Physalis lassaName author: Standl. & Steyerm.Accepted species | SolanaceaePhysalis genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Physalis latecorollataName author: Waterf.Accepted species | SolanaceaePhysalis genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Physalis leptophyllaName author: B.L.Rob. & Greenm.Accepted species | SolanaceaePhysalis genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Physalis lignescensName author: Waterf.Accepted species | SolanaceaePhysalis genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Physalis longicaulisName author: Waterf.Accepted species | SolanaceaePhysalis genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Physalis longifoliaName author: Nutt.Accepted species | SolanaceaePhysalis genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Physalis longilobaName author: O.Vargas, M.Martínez & DávilaAccepted species | SolanaceaePhysalis genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Physalis longipedicellataName author: Waterf.Accepted species | SolanaceaePhysalis genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Physalis macrospermaName author: Pyne, E.L.Bridges & OrzellAccepted species | SolanaceaePhysalis genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Physalis mcvaughiiName author: Waterf.Accepted species | SolanaceaePhysalis genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Physalis melanocystisName author: (B.L.Rob.) BitterAccepted species | SolanaceaePhysalis genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Physalis microcarpaName author: Urb. & EkmanAccepted species | SolanaceaePhysalis genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Physalis minimaName author: Carl Linnaeus (L.)Accepted species | SolanaceaePhysalis genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Physalis minimaculataName author: Waterf.Accepted species | SolanaceaePhysalis genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Physalis minutaName author: GriggsAccepted species | SolanaceaePhysalis 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 980 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.