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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114 species · ViscumShowing 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 | Viscum acaciaeName author: DanserAccepted species | SantalaceaeViscum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Viscum albumName author: Carl Linnaeus (L.)Accepted species | SantalaceaeViscum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Viscum ambongoenseName author: BalleAccepted species | SantalaceaeViscum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Viscum ancepsName author: E.Mey. ex SpragueAccepted species | SantalaceaeViscum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Viscum angulatumName author: B.Heyne ex DC.Accepted species | SantalaceaeViscum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Viscum apiculatumName author: LecomteAccepted species | SantalaceaeViscum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Viscum articulatumName author: Burm.f.Accepted species | SantalaceaeViscum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Viscum austriacumName author: Wiesb. ex DichtlAccepted species | SantalaceaeViscum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Viscum bagshaweiName author: RendleAccepted species | SantalaceaeViscum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Viscum bancroftiiName author: BlakelyAccepted species | SantalaceaeViscum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Viscum bandipurenseName author: Thriveni, Shivam., Amruthesh, Vijay & SadanandAccepted species | SantalaceaeViscum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Viscum birmanicumName author: Gand.Accepted species | SantalaceaeViscum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Viscum boiviniiName author: Tiegh.Accepted species | SantalaceaeViscum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Viscum calcaratumName author: Lecomte ex BalleAccepted species | SantalaceaeViscum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Viscum calviniiName author: Polhill & WiensAccepted species | SantalaceaeViscum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Viscum capenseName author: L.f.Accepted species | SantalaceaeViscum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Viscum capitellatumName author: Sm.Accepted species | SantalaceaeViscum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Viscum ceibarumName author: BalleAccepted species | SantalaceaeViscum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Viscum chyuluenseName author: Polhill & WiensAccepted species | SantalaceaeViscum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Viscum coloratumName author: (Kom.) NakaiAccepted species | SantalaceaeViscum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Viscum combreticolaName author: Engl.Accepted species | SantalaceaeViscum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Viscum congdoniiName author: Polhill & WiensAccepted species | SantalaceaeViscum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Viscum congolenseName author: De Wild. & T.DurandAccepted species | SantalaceaeViscum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Viscum continuumName author: E.Mey.Accepted species | SantalaceaeViscum 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.