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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152 species · RumexShowing 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 | Rumex abyssinicusName author: Jacq.Accepted species | PolygonaceaeRumex genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Rumex acetosaName author: Carl Linnaeus (L.)Accepted species | PolygonaceaeRumex genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Rumex acetosellaName author: Carl Linnaeus (L.)Accepted species | PolygonaceaeRumex genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Rumex aegyptiacusName author: Carl Linnaeus (L.)Accepted species | PolygonaceaeRumex genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Rumex albescensName author: Hillebr.Accepted species | PolygonaceaeRumex genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Rumex alpestrisName author: Jacq.Accepted species | PolygonaceaeRumex genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Rumex alpinusName author: Carl Linnaeus (L.)Accepted species | PolygonaceaeRumex genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Rumex altissimusName author: Alph.WoodAccepted species | PolygonaceaeRumex genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Rumex amurensisName author: F.SchmidtAccepted species | PolygonaceaeRumex genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Rumex andinusName author: Rech.f.Accepted species | PolygonaceaeRumex genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Rumex angulatusName author: Rech.f.Accepted species | PolygonaceaeRumex genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Rumex aquaticusName author: Carl Linnaeus (L.)Accepted species | PolygonaceaeRumex genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Rumex aquitanicusName author: RechingerAccepted species | PolygonaceaeRumex genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Rumex argentinusName author: Rech.f.Accepted species | PolygonaceaeRumex genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Rumex azoricusName author: Rech.f.Accepted species | PolygonaceaeRumex genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Rumex balcanicusName author: Rech.f.Accepted species | PolygonaceaeRumex genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Rumex beringensisName author: Jurtzev & V.V.PetrovskyAccepted species | PolygonaceaeRumex genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Rumex bipinnatusName author: L.f.Accepted species | PolygonaceaeRumex genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Rumex brasiliensisName author: LinkAccepted species | PolygonaceaeRumex genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Rumex britannicaName author: Carl Linnaeus (L.)Accepted species | PolygonaceaeRumex genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Rumex browniiName author: Campd.Accepted species | PolygonaceaeRumex genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Rumex bucephalophorusName author: Carl Linnaeus (L.)Accepted species | PolygonaceaeRumex genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Rumex californicusName author: Rech.f.Accepted species | PolygonaceaeRumex genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Rumex chalepensisName author: Mill.Accepted species | PolygonaceaeRumex 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 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.