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.
436 species · SaussureaShowing 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 | Saussurea acromelaenaName author: Hand.-Mazz.Accepted species | AsteraceaeSaussurea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Saussurea acrophilaName author: DielsAccepted species | AsteraceaeSaussurea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Saussurea acrouraName author: H.A.CumminsAccepted species | AsteraceaeSaussurea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Saussurea acuminataName author: Turcz. ex Fisch. & C.A.Mey.Accepted species | AsteraceaeSaussurea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Saussurea aerjingensisName author: K.M.ShenAccepted species | AsteraceaeSaussurea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Saussurea ajanensisName author: Lipsch.Accepted species | AsteraceaeSaussurea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Saussurea alaschanicaName author: Maxim.Accepted species | AsteraceaeSaussurea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Saussurea alataName author: DC.Accepted species | AsteraceaeSaussurea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Saussurea alatipesName author: Hemsl.Accepted species | AsteraceaeSaussurea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Saussurea albertiName author: Regel & C.Winkl.Accepted species | AsteraceaeSaussurea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Saussurea albescensName author: Hook.f & ThomsonAccepted species | AsteraceaeSaussurea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Saussurea alpinaName author: (L.) DC.Accepted species | AsteraceaeSaussurea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Saussurea amabilisName author: Kitam.Accepted species | AsteraceaeSaussurea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Saussurea amaraName author: (L.) DC.Accepted species | AsteraceaeSaussurea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Saussurea americanaName author: EatonAccepted species | AsteraceaeSaussurea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Saussurea amurensisName author: Turcz. ex DC.Accepted species | AsteraceaeSaussurea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Saussurea andersoniiName author: C.B.ClarkeAccepted species | AsteraceaeSaussurea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Saussurea andryaloidesName author: (DC.) Sch.Bip.Accepted species | AsteraceaeSaussurea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Saussurea angustifoliaName author: (L.) DC.Accepted species | AsteraceaeSaussurea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Saussurea apusName author: Maxim.Accepted species | AsteraceaeSaussurea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Saussurea arachnoidesName author: Not suppliedAccepted species | AsteraceaeSaussurea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Saussurea arctecapitulataName author: Lipsch.Accepted species | AsteraceaeSaussurea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Saussurea arenariaName author: Maxim.Accepted species | AsteraceaeSaussurea genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Saussurea asbukiniiName author: IljinAccepted species | AsteraceaeSaussurea genus | No guide yet |
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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.