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 121–144
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 laxifloraName author: Decne.Accepted species | PlantaginaceaePlantago genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Plantago leucophyllaName author: Decne.Accepted species | PlantaginaceaePlantago genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Plantago libycaName author: Bég. & A.Vacc.Accepted species | PlantaginaceaePlantago genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Plantago limensisName author: Pers.Accepted species | PlantaginaceaePlantago genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Plantago linearisName author: KunthAccepted species | PlantaginaceaePlantago genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Plantago litoreaName author: Phil.Accepted species | PlantaginaceaePlantago genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Plantago loeflingiiName author: Carl Linnaeus (L.)Accepted species | PlantaginaceaePlantago genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Plantago longissimaName author: Decne.Accepted species | PlantaginaceaePlantago genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Plantago lundborgiiName author: SparreAccepted species | PlantaginaceaePlantago genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Plantago macrocarpaName author: Cham. & Schltdl.Accepted species | PlantaginaceaePlantago genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Plantago maireanaName author: HassemerAccepted species | PlantaginaceaePlantago genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Plantago majorName author: Carl Linnaeus (L.)Accepted species | PlantaginaceaePlantago genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Plantago malato-beliziiName author: LawalréeAccepted species | PlantaginaceaePlantago genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Plantago maris-mortuiName author: EigAccepted species | PlantaginaceaePlantago genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Plantago maritimaName author: Carl Linnaeus (L.)Accepted species | PlantaginaceaePlantago genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Plantago mauritanicaName author: Boiss. & Reut.Accepted species | PlantaginaceaePlantago genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Plantago maximaName author: Juss. ex Jacq.Accepted species | PlantaginaceaePlantago genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Plantago mediaName author: Carl Linnaeus (L.)Accepted species | PlantaginaceaePlantago genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Plantago melanochrousName author: Pilg.Accepted species | PlantaginaceaePlantago genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Plantago minutaName author: Pall.Accepted species | PlantaginaceaePlantago genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Plantago mohnikeiName author: Miq.Accepted species | PlantaginaceaePlantago genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Plantago monanthosName author: d'Urv.Accepted species | PlantaginaceaePlantago genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Plantago monospermaName author: Pourr.Accepted species | PlantaginaceaePlantago genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Plantago monticolaName 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.