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.
102 species · PopulusShowing 49–72
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 | Populus pruinosaName author: SchrenkAccepted species | SalicaceaePopulus genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Populus pseudoglaucaName author: Z.Wang & P.Y.FuAccepted species | SalicaceaePopulus genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Populus pseudomaximowicziiName author: Z.Wang & S.L.TungAccepted species | SalicaceaePopulus genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Populus pseudosimoniiName author: Kitag.Accepted species | SalicaceaePopulus genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Populus qamdoensisName author: Z.Wang & S.L.TungAccepted species | SalicaceaePopulus genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Populus qiongdaoensisName author: T.Hong & P.LuoAccepted species | SalicaceaePopulus genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Populus rockiiName author: (Rehder) H.L.YangAccepted species | SalicaceaePopulus genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Populus schneideriName author: (Rehder) N.ChaoAccepted species | SalicaceaePopulus genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Populus shanxiensisName author: Z.Wang & S.L.TungAccepted species | SalicaceaePopulus genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Populus simaroaName author: Rzed.Accepted species | SalicaceaePopulus genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Populus simoniiName author: CarrièreAccepted species | SalicaceaePopulus genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Populus suaveolensName author: Fisch.Accepted species | SalicaceaePopulus genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Populus tadshikistanicaName author: Kom.Accepted species | SalicaceaePopulus genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Populus tomentosaName author: CarrièreAccepted species | SalicaceaePopulus genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Populus tremulaName author: Carl Linnaeus (L.)Accepted species | SalicaceaePopulus genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Populus tremuloidesName author: Michx.Accepted species | SalicaceaePopulus genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Populus trichocarpaName author: Torr. & A.Gray ex Hook.Accepted species | SalicaceaePopulus genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Populus trinervisName author: C.Wang & S.L.TungAccepted species | SalicaceaePopulus genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Populus violascensName author: DodeAccepted species | SalicaceaePopulus genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Populus wenxianicaName author: Z.C.Feng & J.L.Guo ex G.H.ZhuAccepted species | SalicaceaePopulus genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Populus wuanaName author: Z.Wang & S.L.TungAccepted species | SalicaceaePopulus genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Populus xiangchengensisName author: Z.Wang & S.L.TungAccepted species | SalicaceaePopulus genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Populus yatungensisName author: (Z.Wang & P.Y.Fu) Z.Wang & S.L.TungAccepted species | SalicaceaePopulus genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Populus yuanaName author: Z.Wang & S.L.TungAccepted species | SalicaceaePopulus genus | No guide yet |
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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.