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.
744 species · VerbascumShowing 1–24
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 | Verbascum abieticolaName author: Bornm.Accepted species | ScrophulariaceaeVerbascum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Verbascum abyadicumName author: HemaidAccepted species | ScrophulariaceaeVerbascum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Verbascum acauleName author: (Bory & Chaub.) KuntzeAccepted species | ScrophulariaceaeVerbascum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Verbascum adamoviciiName author: Velen.Accepted species | ScrophulariaceaeVerbascum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Verbascum adeliaeName author: Heldr.Accepted species | ScrophulariaceaeVerbascum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Verbascum adenanthumName author: Bornm.Accepted species | ScrophulariaceaeVerbascum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Verbascum adenocarpumName author: Hub.-Mor.Accepted species | ScrophulariaceaeVerbascum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Verbascum adenocaulonName author: Boiss. & BalansaAccepted species | ScrophulariaceaeVerbascum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Verbascum adenophorumName author: Boiss. & BalansaAccepted species | ScrophulariaceaeVerbascum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Verbascum adrianopolitanumName author: Podp.Accepted species | ScrophulariaceaeVerbascum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Verbascum adzharicumName author: P.P.Gritz.Accepted species | ScrophulariaceaeVerbascum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Verbascum afyonenseName author: Hub.-Mor.Accepted species | ScrophulariaceaeVerbascum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Verbascum agastachyumName author: Hub.-Mor.Accepted species | ScrophulariaceaeVerbascum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Verbascum agrimoniifoliumName author: (K.Koch) Hub.-Mor.Accepted species | ScrophulariaceaeVerbascum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Verbascum akdarenseName author: (Murb.) Hub.-Mor.Accepted species | ScrophulariaceaeVerbascum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Verbascum albidiflorumName author: Ranjbar & NouriAccepted species | ScrophulariaceaeVerbascum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Verbascum alceoidesName author: Boiss. & Hausskn.Accepted species | ScrophulariaceaeVerbascum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Verbascum alepenseName author: Benth.Accepted species | ScrophulariaceaeVerbascum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Verbascum aliciaeName author: PostAccepted species | ScrophulariaceaeVerbascum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Verbascum alpigenumName author: K.KochAccepted species | ScrophulariaceaeVerbascum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Verbascum alyssifoliumName author: Boiss.Accepted species | ScrophulariaceaeVerbascum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Verbascum amanumName author: Boiss.Accepted species | ScrophulariaceaeVerbascum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Verbascum ambigensName author: Hausskn.Accepted species | ScrophulariaceaeVerbascum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Verbascum ambiguumName author: Lej.Accepted species | ScrophulariaceaeVerbascum genus | No guide yet |
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.