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 73–96
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 yunnanensisName author: DodeAccepted species | SalicaceaePopulus genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Populus × acuminataName author: Rydb.Accepted species | SalicaceaePopulus genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Populus × berolinensisName author: K.KochAccepted species | SalicaceaePopulus genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Populus × brayshawiiName author: B.BoivinAccepted species | SalicaceaePopulus genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Populus × canadensisName author: MoenchAccepted species | SalicaceaePopulus genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Populus × candicansName author: AitonAccepted species | SalicaceaePopulus genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Populus × canescensName author: (Aiton) Sm.Accepted species | SalicaceaePopulus genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Populus × generosaName author: A.HenryAccepted species | SalicaceaePopulus genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Populus × glaucicomansName author: DodeAccepted species | SalicaceaePopulus genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Populus × hastataName author: DodeAccepted species | SalicaceaePopulus genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Populus × heimburgeriName author: B.BoivinAccepted species | SalicaceaePopulus genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Populus × hopeiensisName author: Hu & H.F.ChowAccepted species | SalicaceaePopulus genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Populus × hybridaName author: M.Bieb.Accepted species | SalicaceaePopulus genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Populus × inopinaName author: Eckenw.Accepted species | SalicaceaePopulus genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Populus × jackiiName author: Sarg.Accepted species | SalicaceaePopulus genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Populus × moscoviensisName author: R.I.Schröd. ex Wolkenst.Accepted species | SalicaceaePopulus genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Populus × odorataName author: R.I.Schröd. ex Wolkenst.Accepted species | SalicaceaePopulus genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Populus × parryiName author: Sarg.Accepted species | SalicaceaePopulus genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Populus × petrovskoeName author: R.I.Schröd. ex Wolkenst.Accepted species | SalicaceaePopulus genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Populus × petrovskoe-rasumovskoeName author: R.I.Schröd. ex Wolkenst.Accepted species | SalicaceaePopulus genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Populus × petrowskianaName author: Schroed. ex DippelAccepted species | SalicaceaePopulus genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Populus × pseudotomentosaName author: C.Wang & S.L.TungAccepted species | SalicaceaePopulus genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Populus × rasumovskoeName author: R.I.Schröd. ex Wolkenst.Accepted species | SalicaceaePopulus genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Populus × rasumowskianaName author: C.K.Schneid.Accepted species | SalicaceaePopulus 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.