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.
172 species · SwertiaShowing 25–48
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 | Swertia chiraytaName author: (Roxb.) H.Karst.Accepted species | GentianaceaeSwertia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Swertia cinctaName author: BurkillAccepted species | GentianaceaeSwertia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Swertia coerulescensName author: (Zoll. & Moritzi) GilgAccepted species | GentianaceaeSwertia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Swertia conaensisName author: T.N.Ho & S.W.LiuAccepted species | GentianaceaeSwertia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Swertia connataName author: Schrenk ex Fisch. & C.A.Mey.Accepted species | GentianaceaeSwertia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Swertia cordataName author: (G.Don) Wall. ex C.B.ClarkeAccepted species | GentianaceaeSwertia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Swertia corymbosaName author: (Griseb.) Fielding & GardnerAccepted species | GentianaceaeSwertia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Swertia crassiusculaName author: GilgAccepted species | GentianaceaeSwertia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Swertia crossolomaName author: Harry Sm.Accepted species | GentianaceaeSwertia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Swertia cuneataName author: D.DonAccepted species | GentianaceaeSwertia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Swertia davidiiName author: Franch.Accepted species | GentianaceaeSwertia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Swertia decoraName author: Franch.Accepted species | GentianaceaeSwertia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Swertia decurrensName author: C.B.Rob.Accepted species | GentianaceaeSwertia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Swertia delavayiName author: Franch.Accepted species | GentianaceaeSwertia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Swertia densifoliaName author: (Griseb.) KashyapaAccepted species | GentianaceaeSwertia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Swertia dichotomaName author: Carl Linnaeus (L.)Accepted species | GentianaceaeSwertia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Swertia dilatataName author: C.B.ClarkeAccepted species | GentianaceaeSwertia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Swertia dilutaName author: (Turcz.) Benth. & Hook.f.Accepted species | GentianaceaeSwertia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Swertia divaricataName author: Harry Sm.Accepted species | GentianaceaeSwertia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Swertia drassensisName author: Banoo, Khuroo & A.H.GanieAccepted species | GentianaceaeSwertia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Swertia elataName author: Harry Sm.Accepted species | GentianaceaeSwertia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Swertia emeiensisName author: MaAccepted species | GentianaceaeSwertia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Swertia eminiiName author: Engl.Accepted species | GentianaceaeSwertia genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Swertia endotrichaName author: Harry Sm.Accepted species | GentianaceaeSwertia genus | No guide yet |
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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.