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.
1,045 species · SalviaShowing 769–792
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 | Salvia ringensName author: Sm.Accepted species | LamiaceaeSalvia genus | |
| No photo yet | Salvia rivularisName author: GardnerAccepted species | LamiaceaeSalvia genus | |
| No photo yet | Salvia robertoanaName author: Mart.Gord. & FragosoAccepted species | LamiaceaeSalvia genus | |
| No photo yet | Salvia roborowskiiName author: Maxim.Accepted species | LamiaceaeSalvia genus | |
| No photo yet | Salvia roemerianaName author: ScheeleAccepted species | LamiaceaeSalvia genus | |
| No photo yet | Salvia rogersianaName author: Ramamoorthy ex J.G.González & CuevasAccepted species | LamiaceaeSalvia genus | |
| No photo yet | Salvia roscidaName author: FernaldAccepted species | LamiaceaeSalvia genus | |
| No photo yet | Salvia roseiName author: FernaldAccepted species | LamiaceaeSalvia genus | |
| No photo yet | Salvia rosifoliaName author: Sm.Accepted species | LamiaceaeSalvia genus | |
| No photo yet | Salvia rosmarinoidesName author: A.St.-Hil. ex Benth.Accepted species | LamiaceaeSalvia genus | |
| No photo yet | Salvia rosmarinusName author: Spenn.Accepted species | LamiaceaeSalvia genus | Rosemary guide |
| No photo yet | Salvia rostellataName author: EplingAccepted species | LamiaceaeSalvia genus | |
| No photo yet | Salvia rubescensName author: KunthAccepted species | LamiaceaeSalvia genus | |
| No photo yet | Salvia rubifoliaName author: Boiss.Accepted species | LamiaceaeSalvia genus | |
| No photo yet | Salvia rubrifauxName author: EplingAccepted species | LamiaceaeSalvia genus | |
| No photo yet | Salvia rubrifloraName author: EplingAccepted species | LamiaceaeSalvia genus | |
| No photo yet | Salvia rubropunctataName author: B.L.Rob. & FernaldAccepted species | LamiaceaeSalvia genus | |
| No photo yet | Salvia rufulaName author: KunthAccepted species | LamiaceaeSalvia genus | |
| No photo yet | Salvia runcinataName author: L.f.Accepted species | LamiaceaeSalvia genus | |
| No photo yet | Salvia rupestrisName author: M.Mota & J.F.B.PastoreAccepted species | LamiaceaeSalvia genus | |
| No photo yet | Salvia rusbyiName author: Britton ex RusbyAccepted species | LamiaceaeSalvia genus | |
| No photo yet | Salvia russelliiName author: Benth.Accepted species | LamiaceaeSalvia genus | |
| No photo yet | Salvia ryparaName author: Briq.Accepted species | LamiaceaeSalvia genus | |
| No photo yet | Salvia rzedowskiiName author: RamamoorthyAccepted species | LamiaceaeSalvia genus |
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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.