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 169–192
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 itambensisName author: Kral & Wand.Accepted species | XyridaceaeXyris genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Xyris itatiayensisName author: (Malme) Wand. & SajoAccepted species | XyridaceaeXyris genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Xyris jataianaName author: Kral & Wand.Accepted species | XyridaceaeXyris genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Xyris jolyiName author: Wand. & CeratiAccepted species | XyridaceaeXyris genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Xyris junceaName author: R.Br.Accepted species | XyridaceaeXyris genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Xyris juncifoliaName author: Maguire & L.B.Sm.Accepted species | XyridaceaeXyris genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Xyris jupicaiName author: Rich.Accepted species | XyridaceaeXyris genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Xyris kibaraensisName author: LisowskiAccepted species | XyridaceaeXyris genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Xyris kornasianaName author: Brylska & LisowskiAccepted species | XyridaceaeXyris genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Xyris kradungensisName author: B.HansenAccepted species | XyridaceaeXyris genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Xyris kraliiName author: Wand.Accepted species | XyridaceaeXyris genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Xyris kukenanianaName author: KralAccepted species | XyridaceaeXyris genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Xyris kundelungensisName author: BrylskaAccepted species | XyridaceaeXyris genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Xyris kwangolanaName author: P.A.Duvign. & HomesAccepted species | XyridaceaeXyris genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Xyris labatiiName author: Rakoton., Callm. & PhillipsonAccepted species | XyridaceaeXyris genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Xyris laceraName author: R.Br.Accepted species | XyridaceaeXyris genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Xyris lacerataName author: Pohl ex Seub.Accepted species | XyridaceaeXyris genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Xyris laevigataName author: L.A.NilssonAccepted species | XyridaceaeXyris genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Xyris lagoinhaeName author: Kral & L.B.Sm.Accepted species | XyridaceaeXyris genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Xyris lanataName author: R.Br.Accepted species | XyridaceaeXyris genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Xyris lanicepsName author: LockAccepted species | XyridaceaeXyris genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Xyris lanuginosaName author: Seub.Accepted species | XyridaceaeXyris genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Xyris lanulobracteaName author: Steyerm.Accepted species | XyridaceaeXyris genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Xyris laxifloraName author: F.Muell.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.