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.
383 species · XyrisShowing 289–312
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 | Xyris regnelliiName author: L.A.NilssonAccepted species | XyridaceaeXyris genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Xyris rehmanniiName author: L.A.NilssonAccepted species | XyridaceaeXyris genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Xyris reitziiName author: L.B.Sm. & DownsAccepted species | XyridaceaeXyris genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Xyris retrorsifimbriataName author: Kral & L.B.Sm.Accepted species | XyridaceaeXyris genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Xyris rhodolepisName author: (Malme) LockAccepted species | XyridaceaeXyris genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Xyris rigidaName author: KunthAccepted species | XyridaceaeXyris genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Xyris rigidiformisName author: MalmeAccepted species | XyridaceaeXyris genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Xyris riopretensisName author: N.Mota & Wand.Accepted species | XyridaceaeXyris genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Xyris ripariaName author: Maguire & L.B.Sm.Accepted species | XyridaceaeXyris genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Xyris roraimaeName author: MalmeAccepted species | XyridaceaeXyris genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Xyris rostrataName author: Wand. & N.MotaAccepted species | XyridaceaeXyris genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Xyris royceiName author: N.A.Wakef.Accepted species | XyridaceaeXyris genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Xyris rubellaName author: MalmeAccepted species | XyridaceaeXyris genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Xyris rubrolimbataName author: HeimerlAccepted species | XyridaceaeXyris genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Xyris rubromarginataName author: Kral & L.B.Sm.Accepted species | XyridaceaeXyris genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Xyris rupicolaName author: KunthAccepted species | XyridaceaeXyris genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Xyris sanguineaName author: Verm. ex MalmeAccepted species | XyridaceaeXyris genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Xyris savanensisName author: Miq.Accepted species | XyridaceaeXyris genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Xyris scabridulaName author: RendleAccepted species | XyridaceaeXyris genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Xyris scabrifoliaName author: R.M.HarperAccepted species | XyridaceaeXyris genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Xyris sceptriferaName author: Kral & Wand.Accepted species | XyridaceaeXyris genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Xyris schizachneName author: Mart.Accepted species | XyridaceaeXyris genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Xyris schliebeniiName author: Poelln.Accepted species | XyridaceaeXyris genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Xyris schneeanaName author: L.B.Sm. & Steyerm.Accepted species | XyridaceaeXyris genus | No guide yet |
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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 1230 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.