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.
152 species · SpiraeaShowing 121–144
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 | Spiraea × cinereaName author: ZabelAccepted species | RosaceaeSpiraea genus | |
| No photo yet | Spiraea × concinnaName author: ZabelAccepted species | RosaceaeSpiraea genus | |
| No photo yet | Spiraea × conspicuaName author: Zabel ex DieckAccepted species | RosaceaeSpiraea genus | |
| No photo yet | Spiraea × difformisName author: ZabelAccepted species | RosaceaeSpiraea genus | |
| No photo yet | Spiraea × fontenaysiiName author: LebasAccepted species | RosaceaeSpiraea genus | |
| No photo yet | Spiraea × foxiiName author: ZabelAccepted species | RosaceaeSpiraea genus | |
| No photo yet | Spiraea × fulvescensName author: DippelAccepted species | RosaceaeSpiraea genus | |
| No photo yet | Spiraea × gieselerianaName author: ZabelAccepted species | RosaceaeSpiraea genus | |
| No photo yet | Spiraea × hitchcockiiName author: W.J.HessAccepted species | RosaceaeSpiraea genus | |
| No photo yet | Spiraea × inflexaName author: K.KochAccepted species | RosaceaeSpiraea genus | |
| No photo yet | Spiraea × intermediaName author: ZabelAccepted species | RosaceaeSpiraea genus | |
| No photo yet | Spiraea × macrothyrsaName author: (Zabel) DippelAccepted species | RosaceaeSpiraea genus | |
| No photo yet | Spiraea × margaritaeName author: ZabelAccepted species | RosaceaeSpiraea genus | |
| No photo yet | Spiraea × micropetalaName author: ZabelAccepted species | RosaceaeSpiraea genus | |
| No photo yet | Spiraea × microthyrsaName author: ZabelAccepted species | RosaceaeSpiraea genus | |
| No photo yet | Spiraea × multifloraName author: ZabelAccepted species | RosaceaeSpiraea genus | |
| No photo yet | Spiraea × nudifloraName author: ZabelAccepted species | RosaceaeSpiraea genus | |
| No photo yet | Spiraea × oxyodonName author: ZabelAccepted species | RosaceaeSpiraea genus | |
| No photo yet | Spiraea × pachystachysName author: K.KochAccepted species | RosaceaeSpiraea genus | |
| No photo yet | Spiraea × pallidifloraName author: ZabelAccepted species | RosaceaeSpiraea genus | |
| No photo yet | Spiraea × pikoviensisName author: BesserAccepted species | RosaceaeSpiraea genus | |
| No photo yet | Spiraea × pseudosalicifoliaName author: SilversideAccepted species | RosaceaeSpiraea genus | |
| No photo yet | Spiraea × pyramidataName author: GreeneAccepted species | RosaceaeSpiraea genus | |
| No photo yet | Spiraea × revirescensName author: ZabelAccepted species | RosaceaeSpiraea 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.