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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174 species · PotamogetonShowing 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 | Potamogeton acutifoliusName author: LinkAccepted species | PotamogetonaceaePotamogeton genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Potamogeton alpinusName author: Balb.Accepted species | PotamogetonaceaePotamogeton genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Potamogeton amplifoliusName author: Tuck.Accepted species | PotamogetonaceaePotamogeton genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Potamogeton anguillanusName author: Koidz.Accepted species | PotamogetonaceaePotamogeton genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Potamogeton antaicusName author: Hagstr.Accepted species | PotamogetonaceaePotamogeton genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Potamogeton australiensisName author: A.Benn.Accepted species | PotamogetonaceaePotamogeton genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Potamogeton berchtoldiiName author: FieberAccepted species | PotamogetonaceaePotamogeton genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Potamogeton bicupulatusName author: FernaldAccepted species | PotamogetonaceaePotamogeton genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Potamogeton biformisName author: Hagstr.Accepted species | PotamogetonaceaePotamogeton genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Potamogeton chamissoiName author: A.Benn.Accepted species | PotamogetonaceaePotamogeton genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Potamogeton cheesemaniiName author: A.Benn.Accepted species | PotamogetonaceaePotamogeton genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Potamogeton chongyangensisName author: W.X.WangAccepted species | PotamogetonaceaePotamogeton genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Potamogeton coloratusName author: Hornem.Accepted species | PotamogetonaceaePotamogeton genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Potamogeton compressusName author: Carl Linnaeus (L.)Accepted species | PotamogetonaceaePotamogeton genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Potamogeton confervoidesName author: Rchb.Accepted species | PotamogetonaceaePotamogeton genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Potamogeton crispusName author: Carl Linnaeus (L.)Accepted species | PotamogetonaceaePotamogeton genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Potamogeton cristatusName author: Regel & MaackAccepted species | PotamogetonaceaePotamogeton genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Potamogeton delavayiName author: A.Benn.Accepted species | PotamogetonaceaePotamogeton genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Potamogeton dentatusName author: Hagstr.Accepted species | PotamogetonaceaePotamogeton genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Potamogeton distinctusName author: A.Benn.Accepted species | PotamogetonaceaePotamogeton genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Potamogeton diversifoliusName author: Raf.Accepted species | PotamogetonaceaePotamogeton genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Potamogeton drummondiiName author: Benth.Accepted species | PotamogetonaceaePotamogeton genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Potamogeton epihydrusName author: Raf.Accepted species | PotamogetonaceaePotamogeton genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Potamogeton ferrugineusName author: Hagstr.Accepted species | PotamogetonaceaePotamogeton 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 1230 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.