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.
168 species · RestioShowing 25–48
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 | Restio clandestinusName author: (Esterh.) H.P.Linder & C.R.HardyAccepted species | RestionaceaeRestio genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Restio coactilisName author: Mast.Accepted species | RestionaceaeRestio genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Restio colliculospermusName author: H.P.LinderAccepted species | RestionaceaeRestio genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Restio communisName author: PillansAccepted species | RestionaceaeRestio genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Restio confususName author: PillansAccepted species | RestionaceaeRestio genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Restio constipatusName author: H.P.LinderAccepted species | RestionaceaeRestio genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Restio corneolusName author: Esterh.Accepted species | RestionaceaeRestio genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Restio curvibracteatusName author: (Esterh.) H.P.Linder & C.R.HardyAccepted species | RestionaceaeRestio genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Restio curviramisName author: KunthAccepted species | RestionaceaeRestio genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Restio cymosusName author: (Mast.) PillansAccepted species | RestionaceaeRestio genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Restio debilisName author: NeesAccepted species | RestionaceaeRestio genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Restio decipiensName author: (N.E.Br.) H.P.LinderAccepted species | RestionaceaeRestio genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Restio degeneransName author: PillansAccepted species | RestionaceaeRestio genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Restio disparName author: Mast.Accepted species | RestionaceaeRestio genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Restio distansName author: PillansAccepted species | RestionaceaeRestio genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Restio distichusName author: Rottb.Accepted species | RestionaceaeRestio genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Restio distractusName author: Mast.Accepted species | RestionaceaeRestio genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Restio distylisName author: H.P.Linder & C.R.HardyAccepted species | RestionaceaeRestio genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Restio dodiiName author: PillansAccepted species | RestionaceaeRestio genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Restio durusName author: (Esterh.) H.P.Linder & C.R.HardyAccepted species | RestionaceaeRestio genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Restio duthieaeName author: PillansAccepted species | RestionaceaeRestio genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Restio echinatusName author: KunthAccepted species | RestionaceaeRestio genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Restio egregiusName author: Hochst.Accepted species | RestionaceaeRestio genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Restio ejuncidusName author: Mast.Accepted species | RestionaceaeRestio 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 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.