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.
673 species · PolygalaShowing 553–576
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 serpentariaName author: Eckl. & Zeyh.Accepted species | PolygalaceaePolygala genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Polygala serpyllifoliaName author: HoséAccepted species | PolygalaceaePolygala genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Polygala setaceaName author: Michx.Accepted species | PolygalaceaePolygala genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Polygala sfikasianaName author: Kit TanAccepted species | PolygalaceaePolygala genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Polygala shinnersiiName author: W.H.LewisAccepted species | PolygalaceaePolygala genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Polygala sibiricaName author: Carl Linnaeus (L.)Accepted species | PolygalaceaePolygala genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Polygala sinaicaName author: Botsch.Accepted species | PolygalaceaePolygala genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Polygala sinaloaeName author: S.F.BlakeAccepted species | PolygalaceaePolygala genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Polygala sincorenseName author: ChodatAccepted species | PolygalaceaePolygala genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Polygala sinisicaName author: ArrigoniAccepted species | PolygalaceaePolygala genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Polygala sipapoanaName author: WurdackAccepted species | PolygalaceaePolygala genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Polygala skrivanekiiName author: Podp.Accepted species | PolygalaceaePolygala genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Polygala smalliiName author: R.R.Sm. & D.B.WardAccepted species | PolygalaceaePolygala genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Polygala solieriiName author: GayAccepted species | PolygalaceaePolygala genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Polygala somaliensisName author: BakerAccepted species | PolygalaceaePolygala genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Polygala sophiaeName author: Kem.-Nath.Accepted species | PolygalaceaePolygala genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Polygala sosnowskyiName author: Kem.-Nath.Accepted species | PolygalaceaePolygala genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Polygala sparsifloraName author: Oliv.Accepted species | PolygalaceaePolygala genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Polygala spathulataName author: Griseb.Accepted species | PolygalaceaePolygala genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Polygala sphaerocephalaName author: ChodatAccepted species | PolygalaceaePolygala genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Polygala sphenopteraName author: Fresen.Accepted species | PolygalaceaePolygala genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Polygala spicataName author: ChodatAccepted species | PolygalaceaePolygala genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Polygala spinescensName author: GilliesAccepted species | PolygalaceaePolygala genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Polygala spruceanaName author: A.W.Benn.Accepted 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.