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
Find a flower. Follow its family.
Search scientific names or try a familiar florist name, like rose or peony.
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.
355 species · ThymusShowing 265–288
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 | Thymus willkommiiName author: RonnigerAccepted species | LamiaceaeThymus genus | Related genus guideGarden Thyme |
| No photo yet | Thymus zygioidesName author: Griseb.Accepted species | LamiaceaeThymus genus | Related genus guideGarden Thyme |
| No photo yet | Thymus zygisName author: Carl Linnaeus (L.)Accepted species | LamiaceaeThymus genus | Related genus guideGarden Thyme |
| No photo yet | Thymus × aitanaeName author: Mateo, M.B.Crespo & E.LagunaAccepted species | LamiaceaeThymus genus | Related genus guideGarden Thyme |
| No photo yet | Thymus × alcaraziiName author: Pedauyé, Perales & P.P.FerrerAccepted species | LamiaceaeThymus genus | Related genus guideGarden Thyme |
| No photo yet | Thymus × almeriensisName author: G.López & R.MoralesAccepted species | LamiaceaeThymus genus | Related genus guideGarden Thyme |
| No photo yet | Thymus × almijarensisName author: Ruíz Torre & Ruíz Cast.Accepted species | LamiaceaeThymus genus | Related genus guideGarden Thyme |
| No photo yet | Thymus × aragonensisName author: Mateo, M.B.Crespo & N.E.MercadalAccepted species | LamiaceaeThymus genus | Related genus guideGarden Thyme |
| No photo yet | Thymus × arcanusName author: G.López & R.MoralesAccepted species | LamiaceaeThymus genus | Related genus guideGarden Thyme |
| No photo yet | Thymus × arcuatusName author: R.MoralesAccepted species | LamiaceaeThymus genus | Related genus guideGarden Thyme |
| No photo yet | Thymus × arenariusName author: Bernh. ex Rchb.Accepted species | LamiaceaeThymus genus | Related genus guideGarden Thyme |
| No photo yet | Thymus × armuniaeName author: R.MoralesAccepted species | LamiaceaeThymus genus | Related genus guideGarden Thyme |
| No photo yet | Thymus × arundanusName author: Willk.Accepted species | LamiaceaeThymus genus | Related genus guideGarden Thyme |
| No photo yet | Thymus × athousName author: RonnigerAccepted species | LamiaceaeThymus genus | Related genus guideGarden Thyme |
| No photo yet | Thymus × aveyronensisName author: H.J.Coste & SouliéAccepted species | LamiaceaeThymus genus | Related genus guideGarden Thyme |
| No photo yet | Thymus × beltraniaeName author: Socorro, Espinar & ArrebolaAccepted species | LamiaceaeThymus genus | Related genus guideGarden Thyme |
| No photo yet | Thymus × benitorumName author: Mateo, Mercadal & PiscoAccepted species | LamiaceaeThymus genus | Related genus guideGarden Thyme |
| No photo yet | Thymus × bermiusName author: RonnigerAccepted species | LamiaceaeThymus genus | Related genus guideGarden Thyme |
| No photo yet | Thymus × bolosiiName author: Riera, Güemes & RossellóAccepted species | LamiaceaeThymus genus | Related genus guideGarden Thyme |
| No photo yet | Thymus × borzygisName author: Mateo & M.B.CrespoAccepted species | LamiaceaeThymus genus | Related genus guideGarden Thyme |
| No photo yet | Thymus × brachychaetusName author: (Willk.) Cout.Accepted species | LamiaceaeThymus genus | Related genus guideGarden Thyme |
| No photo yet | Thymus × bractichinaName author: R.MoralesAccepted species | LamiaceaeThymus genus | Related genus guideGarden Thyme |
| No photo yet | Thymus × brauniiName author: BorbásAccepted species | LamiaceaeThymus genus | Related genus guideGarden Thyme |
| No photo yet | Thymus × bulsanensisName author: (Ronniger) MachuleAccepted species | LamiaceaeThymus genus | Related genus guideGarden Thyme |
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 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.