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 73–96
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 connosepalaName author: Lanj. & LindemanAccepted species | XyridaceaeXyris genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Xyris consanguineaName author: KunthAccepted species | XyridaceaeXyris genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Xyris consolidaName author: Kral & L.B.Sm.Accepted species | XyridaceaeXyris genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Xyris contractaName author: Maguire & L.B.Sm.Accepted species | XyridaceaeXyris genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Xyris coronataName author: HainesAccepted species | XyridaceaeXyris genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Xyris correlliorumName author: E.L.Bridges & OrzellAccepted species | XyridaceaeXyris genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Xyris coutensisName author: Wand. & CeratiAccepted species | XyridaceaeXyris genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Xyris crassifundaName author: KralAccepted species | XyridaceaeXyris genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Xyris cryptanthaName author: Maguire & L.B.Sm.Accepted species | XyridaceaeXyris genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Xyris cuatrecasanaName author: Idrobo & L.B.Sm.Accepted species | XyridaceaeXyris genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Xyris culmenicolaName author: Steyerm.Accepted species | XyridaceaeXyris genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Xyris curassavicaName author: Kral & UrquiolaAccepted species | XyridaceaeXyris genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Xyris cylindrostachyaName author: Kral & Wand.Accepted species | XyridaceaeXyris genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Xyris cyperoidesName author: GleasonAccepted species | XyridaceaeXyris genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Xyris dardanoiName author: Wand.Accepted species | XyridaceaeXyris genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Xyris dawsoniiName author: L.B.Sm. & DownsAccepted species | XyridaceaeXyris genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Xyris decipiensName author: N.E.Br.Accepted species | XyridaceaeXyris genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Xyris decussataName author: GleasonAccepted species | XyridaceaeXyris genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Xyris delicatulaName author: Maguire & L.B.Sm.Accepted species | XyridaceaeXyris genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Xyris densaName author: MalmeAccepted species | XyridaceaeXyris genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Xyris desquamataName author: J.R.Morel & MunzingerAccepted species | XyridaceaeXyris genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Xyris diamantinaeName author: MalmeAccepted species | XyridaceaeXyris genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Xyris diaphanobracteataName author: Kral & Wand.Accepted species | XyridaceaeXyris genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Xyris difformisName author: Chapm.Accepted species | XyridaceaeXyris 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 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.