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 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 | Viscum coursiiName author: BalleAccepted species | SantalaceaeViscum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Viscum crassulaeName author: Eckl. & Zeyh.Accepted species | SantalaceaeViscum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Viscum cruciatumName author: Sieber ex Spreng.Accepted species | SantalaceaeViscum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Viscum cuneifoliumName author: BakerAccepted species | SantalaceaeViscum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Viscum cylindricumName author: Polhill & WiensAccepted species | SantalaceaeViscum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Viscum decaryiName author: LecomteAccepted species | SantalaceaeViscum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Viscum decurrensName author: (Engl.) Baker & SpragueAccepted species | SantalaceaeViscum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Viscum dielsianumName author: Dinter ex NeusserAccepted species | SantalaceaeViscum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Viscum diospyrosicolaName author: HayataAccepted species | SantalaceaeViscum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Viscum dryophilumName author: Rech.f.Accepted species | SantalaceaeViscum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Viscum echinocarpumName author: BakerAccepted species | SantalaceaeViscum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Viscum engleriName author: Tiegh.Accepted species | SantalaceaeViscum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Viscum exiguumName author: Polhill & WiensAccepted species | SantalaceaeViscum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Viscum exileName author: BarlowAccepted species | SantalaceaeViscum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Viscum fargesiiName author: LecomteAccepted species | SantalaceaeViscum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Viscum fastigiatumName author: BalleAccepted species | SantalaceaeViscum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Viscum fischeriName author: Engl.Accepted species | SantalaceaeViscum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Viscum goetzeiName author: Engl.Accepted species | SantalaceaeViscum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Viscum grandicauleName author: Polhill & WiensAccepted species | SantalaceaeViscum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Viscum griseumName author: Polhill & WiensAccepted species | SantalaceaeViscum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Viscum grossumName author: WightAccepted species | SantalaceaeViscum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Viscum hainanenseName author: R.L.Han & D.X.ZhangAccepted species | SantalaceaeViscum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Viscum hexapterumName author: BalleAccepted species | SantalaceaeViscum genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Viscum heyneanumName author: DC.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.