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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673 species · PolygalaShowing 1–24
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 | Polygala abreuiName author: Marques & J.F.B.PastoreAccepted species | PolygalaceaePolygala genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Polygala abyssinicaName author: R.Br. ex Fresen.Accepted species | PolygalaceaePolygala genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Polygala acarnanicaName author: (Chodat) Kožuharov & PetrovaAccepted species | PolygalaceaePolygala genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Polygala acicularisName author: Oliv.Accepted species | PolygalaceaePolygala genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Polygala adamsoniiName author: ExellAccepted species | PolygalaceaePolygala genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Polygala adenophoraName author: DC.Accepted species | PolygalaceaePolygala genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Polygala adenophyllaName author: A.St.-Hil.Accepted species | PolygalaceaePolygala genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Polygala affinisName author: DC.Accepted species | PolygalaceaePolygala genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Polygala afraName author: PaivaAccepted species | PolygalaceaePolygala genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Polygala africanaName author: ChodatAccepted species | PolygalaceaePolygala genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Polygala alataName author: (Tamamsch.) GalushkoAccepted species | PolygalaceaePolygala genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Polygala albaName author: Nutt.Accepted species | PolygalaceaePolygala genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Polygala albidaName author: SchinzAccepted species | PolygalaceaePolygala genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Polygala albowiiName author: Kem.-Nath.Accepted species | PolygalaceaePolygala genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Polygala alpestrisName author: Rchb.Accepted species | PolygalaceaePolygala genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Polygala alpicolaName author: Rupr.Accepted species | PolygalaceaePolygala genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Polygala alpinaName author: (DC.) Steud.Accepted species | PolygalaceaePolygala genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Polygala altomontanaName author: Lüdtke, Boldrini & MiottoAccepted species | PolygalaceaePolygala genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Polygala amaraName author: Carl Linnaeus (L.)Accepted species | PolygalaceaePolygala genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Polygala amarellaName author: CrantzAccepted species | PolygalaceaePolygala genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Polygala amatymbicaName author: Eckl. & Zeyh.Accepted species | PolygalaceaePolygala genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Polygala ambiguaName author: Nutt.Accepted species | PolygalaceaePolygala genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Polygala amboniensisName author: GürkeAccepted species | PolygalaceaePolygala genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Polygala amphothrixName author: S.F.BlakeAccepted species | PolygalaceaePolygala 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.