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 193–216
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 laxifoliaName author: Mart.Accepted species | XyridaceaeXyris genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Xyris lejolyanaName author: LisowskiAccepted species | XyridaceaeXyris genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Xyris leonensisName author: HepperAccepted species | XyridaceaeXyris genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Xyris liesneriName author: KralAccepted species | XyridaceaeXyris genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Xyris linifoliaName author: P.RoyenAccepted species | XyridaceaeXyris genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Xyris lithophilaName author: Kral & L.B.Sm.Accepted species | XyridaceaeXyris genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Xyris lobbiiName author: RendleAccepted species | XyridaceaeXyris genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Xyris lomatophyllaName author: Mart.Accepted species | XyridaceaeXyris genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Xyris longibracteataName author: Britton & P.WilsonAccepted species | XyridaceaeXyris genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Xyris longifoliaName author: Mart.Accepted species | XyridaceaeXyris genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Xyris longiscapaName author: L.A.NilssonAccepted species | XyridaceaeXyris genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Xyris longisepalaName author: KralAccepted species | XyridaceaeXyris genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Xyris lucidaName author: MalmeAccepted species | XyridaceaeXyris genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Xyris luetzelburgiiName author: MalmeAccepted species | XyridaceaeXyris genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Xyris lugubrisName author: MalmeAccepted species | XyridaceaeXyris genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Xyris lutescensName author: Kral & Wand.Accepted species | XyridaceaeXyris genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Xyris macbrideanaName author: L.B.Sm. & DownsAccepted species | XyridaceaeXyris genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Xyris machrisianaName author: L.B.Sm. & DownsAccepted species | XyridaceaeXyris genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Xyris madagascariensisName author: MalmeAccepted species | XyridaceaeXyris genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Xyris makuensisName author: N.E.Br.Accepted species | XyridaceaeXyris genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Xyris mallocephalaName author: LockAccepted species | XyridaceaeXyris genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Xyris malmeanaName author: L.B.Sm.Accepted species | XyridaceaeXyris genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Xyris mantuensisName author: Urquiola & KralAccepted species | XyridaceaeXyris genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Xyris maparecidaName author: Wand., J.S.Guedes & Silva-CobraAccepted 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.