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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550 species · PotentillaShowing 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 | Potentilla brauneanaName author: (DC.) Hoppe ex Nestl.Accepted species | RosaceaePotentilla genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Potentilla braunianaName author: Hoppe ex Nestl.Accepted species | RosaceaePotentilla genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Potentilla brevifoliaName author: Nutt.Accepted species | RosaceaePotentilla genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Potentilla brevifoliolataName author: P.D.SellAccepted species | RosaceaePotentilla genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Potentilla breweriName author: S.WatsonAccepted species | RosaceaePotentilla genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Potentilla bruceaeName author: Rydb.Accepted species | RosaceaePotentilla genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Potentilla bryoidesName author: SojákAccepted species | RosaceaePotentilla genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Potentilla buccoanaName author: ClementiAccepted species | RosaceaePotentilla genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Potentilla bungeiName author: Boiss.Accepted species | RosaceaePotentilla genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Potentilla butkoviiName author: Botsch.Accepted species | RosaceaePotentilla genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Potentilla calabraName author: Ten.Accepted species | RosaceaePotentilla genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Potentilla californicaName author: (Cham. & Schltdl.) GreeneAccepted species | RosaceaePotentilla genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Potentilla caliginosaName author: SojákAccepted species | RosaceaePotentilla genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Potentilla callidaName author: H.M.HallAccepted species | RosaceaePotentilla genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Potentilla camillaeName author: Kolak.Accepted species | RosaceaePotentilla genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Potentilla campestrisName author: (M.E.Jones) Jeps.Accepted species | RosaceaePotentilla genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Potentilla canadensisName author: Carl Linnaeus (L.)Accepted species | RosaceaePotentilla genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Potentilla candicansName author: Humb. & Bonpl. ex Nestl.Accepted species | RosaceaePotentilla genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Potentilla cappadocicaName author: Boiss.Accepted species | RosaceaePotentilla genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Potentilla carniolicaName author: A.Kern.Accepted species | RosaceaePotentilla genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Potentilla cathaclinesName author: Lehm.Accepted species | RosaceaePotentilla genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Potentilla caulescensName author: Carl Linnaeus (L.)Accepted species | RosaceaePotentilla genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Potentilla centigranaName author: Maxim.Accepted species | RosaceaePotentilla genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Potentilla chalchorumName author: SojákAccepted species | RosaceaePotentilla 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.