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 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 | Polygala anatolicaName author: Boiss. & Heldr.Accepted species | PolygalaceaePolygala genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Polygala andensisName author: ChodatAccepted species | PolygalaceaePolygala genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Polygala anderssoniiName author: B.L.Rob.Accepted species | PolygalaceaePolygala genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Polygala andringitrensisName author: PaivaAccepted species | PolygalaceaePolygala genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Polygala angolensisName author: ChodatAccepted species | PolygalaceaePolygala genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Polygala ankaratrensisName author: H.PerrierAccepted species | PolygalaceaePolygala genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Polygala annectensName author: S.F.BlakeAccepted species | PolygalaceaePolygala genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Polygala antunesiiName author: GürkeAccepted species | PolygalaceaePolygala genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Polygala aparinoidesName author: Hook. & Arn.Accepted species | PolygalaceaePolygala genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Polygala aphyllaName author: A.W.Benn.Accepted species | PolygalaceaePolygala genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Polygala apiculataName author: PortaAccepted species | PolygalaceaePolygala genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Polygala apodantheraName author: S.F.BlakeAccepted species | PolygalaceaePolygala genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Polygala apparicioiName author: BradeAccepted species | PolygalaceaePolygala genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Polygala appressaName author: Benth.Accepted species | PolygalaceaePolygala genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Polygala appressipilisName author: S.F.BlakeAccepted species | PolygalaceaePolygala genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Polygala aquiloniaName author: (Fernald & B.G.Schub.) Sorrie & WeakleyAccepted species | PolygalaceaePolygala genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Polygala arcuataName author: HayataAccepted species | PolygalaceaePolygala genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Polygala arenariaName author: Willd.Accepted species | PolygalaceaePolygala genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Polygala arenicolaName author: GürkeAccepted species | PolygalaceaePolygala genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Polygala argenteaName author: ThulinAccepted species | PolygalaceaePolygala genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Polygala argentinensisName author: ChodatAccepted species | PolygalaceaePolygala genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Polygala arillataName author: Buch.-Ham. ex D.DonAccepted species | PolygalaceaePolygala genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Polygala arvensisName author: Willd.Accepted species | PolygalaceaePolygala genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Polygala arvicolaName author: BojerAccepted 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.