A WIDER WORLD OF FLOWERS

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.

1,675 species · SenecioShowing 793–816

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Photos 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.

Flowering species, botanical families, photographs, and available florist guides
PhotoSpeciesFamily & genusFlower guides
No photo yetSenecio lastarrianusName author: J.RémyAccepted speciesAsteraceaeSenecio genusNo guide yet
No photo yetSenecio latecorymbosusName author: GilliAccepted speciesAsteraceaeSenecio genusNo guide yet
No photo yetSenecio laticipesName author: BruynsAccepted speciesAsteraceaeSenecio genusNo guide yet
No photo yetSenecio latiflorusName author: Wedd.Accepted speciesAsteraceaeSenecio genusNo guide yet
No photo yetSenecio latifoliusName author: DC.Accepted speciesAsteraceaeSenecio genusNo guide yet
No photo yetSenecio latissimifoliusName author: S.MooreAccepted speciesAsteraceaeSenecio genusNo guide yet
No photo yetSenecio laucanusName author: Ricardi & Martic.Accepted speciesAsteraceaeSenecio genusNo guide yet
No photo yetSenecio lautusName author: Willd.Accepted speciesAsteraceaeSenecio genusNo guide yet
No photo yetSenecio lawalreeanusName author: LisowskiAccepted speciesAsteraceaeSenecio genusNo guide yet
No photo yetSenecio lawsoniiName author: GambleAccepted speciesAsteraceaeSenecio genusNo guide yet
No photo yetSenecio laxusName author: DC.Accepted speciesAsteraceaeSenecio genusNo guide yet
No photo yetSenecio legionensisName author: LangeAccepted speciesAsteraceaeSenecio genusNo guide yet
No photo yetSenecio leiocladosName author: Cuatrec.Accepted speciesAsteraceaeSenecio genusNo guide yet
No photo yetSenecio lejolyanusName author: LisowskiAccepted speciesAsteraceaeSenecio genusNo guide yet
No photo yetSenecio lelyiName author: Hutch.Accepted speciesAsteraceaeSenecio genusNo guide yet
No photo yetSenecio lemmoniiName author: A.GrayAccepted speciesAsteraceaeSenecio genusNo guide yet
No photo yetSenecio lenensisName author: Schischk.Accepted speciesAsteraceaeSenecio genusNo guide yet
No photo yetSenecio leonensisName author: Greenm.Accepted speciesAsteraceaeSenecio genusNo guide yet
No photo yetSenecio leontodontisName author: DC.Accepted speciesAsteraceaeSenecio genusNo guide yet
No photo yetSenecio leptocaulosName author: Phil.Accepted speciesAsteraceaeSenecio genusNo guide yet
No photo yetSenecio leptolobusName author: DC.Accepted speciesAsteraceaeSenecio genusNo guide yet
No photo yetSenecio leptophyllusName author: DC.Accepted speciesAsteraceaeSenecio genusNo guide yet
No photo yetSenecio leptopterusName author: MesfinAccepted speciesAsteraceaeSenecio genusNo guide yet
No photo yetSenecio leptoschizusName author: Bong.Accepted speciesAsteraceaeSenecio genusNo guide yet
THE SOURCE & THE SCOPE

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 dataset

What 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.