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.
250 species · PlantagoShowing 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 | Plantago asphodeloidesName author: Svent.Accepted species | PlantaginaceaePlantago genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Plantago atlanticaName author: Batt.Accepted species | PlantaginaceaePlantago genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Plantago atrataName author: HoppeAccepted species | PlantaginaceaePlantago genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Plantago aucklandicaName author: Hook.f.Accepted species | PlantaginaceaePlantago genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Plantago aundensisName author: P.RoyenAccepted species | PlantaginaceaePlantago genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Plantago australisName author: Lam.Accepted species | PlantaginaceaePlantago genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Plantago baltistanicaName author: H.HartmannAccepted species | PlantaginaceaePlantago genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Plantago barbataName author: G.Forst.Accepted species | PlantaginaceaePlantago genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Plantago bellardiiName author: All.Accepted species | PlantaginaceaePlantago genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Plantago bellidioidesName author: Decne.Accepted species | PlantaginaceaePlantago genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Plantago benisnasseniiName author: Romo, Stübing & PerisAccepted species | PlantaginaceaePlantago genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Plantago berroiName author: Pilg.Accepted species | PlantaginaceaePlantago genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Plantago bismarckiiName author: Niederl.Accepted species | PlantaginaceaePlantago genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Plantago bradeiName author: Pilg.Accepted species | PlantaginaceaePlantago genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Plantago brasiliensisName author: SimsAccepted species | PlantaginaceaePlantago genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Plantago browniiName author: F.Dietr.Accepted species | PlantaginaceaePlantago genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Plantago buchtieniiName author: Pilg.Accepted species | PlantaginaceaePlantago genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Plantago campestrisName author: HassemerAccepted species | PlantaginaceaePlantago genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Plantago camtschaticaName author: LinkAccepted species | PlantaginaceaePlantago genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Plantago canescensName author: AdamsAccepted species | PlantaginaceaePlantago genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Plantago capillarisName author: E.Mey. ex Decne.Accepted species | PlantaginaceaePlantago genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Plantago caricinaName author: Decne.Accepted species | PlantaginaceaePlantago genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Plantago carnosaName author: Lam.Accepted species | PlantaginaceaePlantago genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Plantago catharineaName author: Decne.Accepted species | PlantaginaceaePlantago genus | No guide yet |
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 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.