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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.

501 species · SileneShowing 73–96

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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 yetSilene campanulataName author: S.WatsonAccepted speciesCaryophyllaceaeSilene genus
Related genus guideMaltese Cross
No photo yetSilene capitataName author: Kom.Accepted speciesCaryophyllaceaeSilene genus
Related genus guideMaltese Cross
No photo yetSilene cardiopetalaName author: Franch.Accepted speciesCaryophyllaceaeSilene genus
Related genus guideMaltese Cross
No photo yetSilene carolinianaName author: WalterAccepted speciesCaryophyllaceaeSilene genus
Related genus guideMaltese Cross
No photo yetSilene cashmerianaName author: (Royle ex Benth.) MajumdarAccepted speciesCaryophyllaceaeSilene genus
Related genus guideMaltese Cross
No photo yetSilene catholicaName author: (L.) W.T.AitonAccepted speciesCaryophyllaceaeSilene genus
Related genus guideMaltese Cross
No photo yetSilene cephalleniaName author: Heldr.Accepted speciesCaryophyllaceaeSilene genus
Related genus guideMaltese Cross
Maltese Cross — botanical reference

Photo Credit: Wouter Hagens · Public domain

Silene chalcedonicaName author: (L.) E.H.L.KrauseAccepted speciesCaryophyllaceaeSilene genusMaltese Cross guide
No photo yetSilene chamarensisName author: Turcz.Accepted speciesCaryophyllaceaeSilene genus
Related genus guideMaltese Cross
No photo yetSilene chersonensisName author: KleopowAccepted speciesCaryophyllaceaeSilene genus
Related genus guideMaltese Cross
No photo yetSilene chilensisName author: (Naudin) BocquetAccepted speciesCaryophyllaceaeSilene genus
Related genus guideMaltese Cross
No photo yetSilene chloranthaName author: (Willd.) Ehrh.Accepted speciesCaryophyllaceaeSilene genus
Related genus guideMaltese Cross
No photo yetSilene chlorifoliaName author: Sm.Accepted speciesCaryophyllaceaeSilene genus
Related genus guideMaltese Cross
No photo yetSilene chloropetalaName author: Rupr.Accepted speciesCaryophyllaceaeSilene genus
Related genus guideMaltese Cross
No photo yetSilene chodatiiName author: BocquetAccepted speciesCaryophyllaceaeSilene genus
Related genus guideMaltese Cross
No photo yetSilene christodouloui-zarkosiiName author: Kit Tan & VoldAccepted speciesCaryophyllaceaeSilene genus
Related genus guideMaltese Cross
No photo yetSilene chromodontaName author: Boiss. & Reut.Accepted speciesCaryophyllaceaeSilene genus
Related genus guideMaltese Cross
No photo yetSilene chubutensisName author: (Speg.) BocquetAccepted speciesCaryophyllaceaeSilene genus
Related genus guideMaltese Cross
No photo yetSilene chungtienensisName author: W.W.Sm.Accepted speciesCaryophyllaceaeSilene genus
Related genus guideMaltese Cross
No photo yetSilene ciliataName author: Pourr.Accepted speciesCaryophyllaceaeSilene genus
Related genus guideMaltese Cross
No photo yetSilene cirpiciiName author: K.Yıldız & DadandıAccepted speciesCaryophyllaceaeSilene genus
Related genus guideMaltese Cross
No photo yetSilene citrinaName author: Boiss.Accepted speciesCaryophyllaceaeSilene genus
Related genus guideMaltese Cross
No photo yetSilene claviformisName author: Litv.Accepted speciesCaryophyllaceaeSilene genus
Related genus guideMaltese Cross
No photo yetSilene cognataName author: (Maxim.) H.Ohashi & H.NakaiAccepted speciesCaryophyllaceaeSilene genus
Related genus guideMaltese Cross
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.