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 889–912
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 subpalmatinervisName author: E.PeterAccepted species | LamiaceaeSalvia genus | |
| No photo yet | Salvia subpatensName author: EplingAccepted species | LamiaceaeSalvia genus | |
| No photo yet | Salvia subrotundaName author: A.St.-Hil. ex Benth.Accepted species | LamiaceaeSalvia genus | |
| No photo yet | Salvia subrubensName author: EplingAccepted species | LamiaceaeSalvia genus | |
| No photo yet | Salvia subscandensName author: Epling & JátivaAccepted species | LamiaceaeSalvia genus | |
| No photo yet | Salvia substoloniferaName author: E.PeterAccepted species | LamiaceaeSalvia genus | |
| No photo yet | Salvia subviolaceaName author: Y.K.Wei & PendryAccepted species | LamiaceaeSalvia genus | |
| No photo yet | Salvia sucrensisName author: J.R.I.WoodAccepted species | LamiaceaeSalvia genus | |
| No photo yet | Salvia suffruticosaName author: Montbret & Aucher ex Benth.Accepted species | LamiaceaeSalvia genus | |
| No photo yet | Salvia summaName author: A.NelsonAccepted species | LamiaceaeSalvia genus | |
| No photo yet | Salvia synodontaName author: EplingAccepted species | LamiaceaeSalvia genus | |
| No photo yet | Salvia syriacaName author: Carl Linnaeus (L.)Accepted species | LamiaceaeSalvia genus | |
| No photo yet | Salvia tafallaeName author: Benth.Accepted species | LamiaceaeSalvia genus | |
| No photo yet | Salvia taraxacifoliaName author: Coss. & BalansaAccepted species | LamiaceaeSalvia genus | |
| No photo yet | Salvia tchihatcheffiiName author: (Fisch. & C.A.Mey.) Boiss.Accepted species | LamiaceaeSalvia genus | |
| No photo yet | Salvia tebesanaName author: BungeAccepted species | LamiaceaeSalvia genus | |
| No photo yet | Salvia teddiiName author: TurrillAccepted species | LamiaceaeSalvia genus | |
| No photo yet | Salvia tehuacanaName author: FernaldAccepted species | LamiaceaeSalvia genus | |
| No photo yet | Salvia tenellaName author: Sw.Accepted species | LamiaceaeSalvia genus | |
| No photo yet | Salvia tenorioiName author: Ramamoorthy ex B.L.TurnerAccepted species | LamiaceaeSalvia genus | |
| No photo yet | Salvia tenuifloraName author: EplingAccepted species | LamiaceaeSalvia genus | |
| No photo yet | Salvia tepicensisName author: FernaldAccepted species | LamiaceaeSalvia genus | |
| No photo yet | Salvia teresaeName author: FernaldAccepted species | LamiaceaeSalvia genus | |
| No photo yet | Salvia tetramerioidesName author: Mart.Gord., Fragoso & García-PeñaAccepted 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.