Traverse Taxonomy Hierarchy

This search allows you to traverse the World Field Guide's taxonomy hierarchy.
Click a thumbnail or common/scientific name to go to the next lower level.
Click a higher level taxonomy category to go up the hierarchy.
(Note: Taxonomy is ever evolving and in some instances may differ from the taxonomic systems used here.)

Kingdom   PLANT   (PLANTAE)
Phylum   SEED PLANTS   (EMBRYOPHYTA)
Class   MONOCOT   (MONOCOTYLEDONEAE)
Order   ARUMS + DUCKWEEDS   (SPATHIFLORAE)
Family   ARUM   (ARACEAE)
Subfamily   ARUM - NEW WORLD TROPICS   (ARACEAE - NEOTROPICAL)
Species 
Common name:
Scientific name: ANTHURIUM "ALBUM"
Common name: FLAMINGO FLOWER
Scientific name: ANTHURIUM ANDRAENUM
Common name: FLAMINGO FLOWER HYBRID
Scientific name: ANTHURIUM ANDRAENUM HYBRID
Common name:
Scientific name: ANTHURIUM CLARINERVIUM
Common name:
Scientific name: ANTHURIUM CRASSINERVIUM
Common name:
Scientific name: ANTHURIUM CRYSTALLINUM
Common name:
Scientific name: ANTHURIUM DRESSLERI
Common name:
Scientific name: ANTHURIUM GLORIOSUM
Common name:
Scientific name: ANTHURIUM LEUCONEURUM
Common name:
Scientific name: ANTHURIUM PALLIDIFLORUM
Common name:
Scientific name: ANTHURIUM PUNCTATUM
Common name:
Scientific name: ANTHURIUM RADICANS
Common name:
Scientific name: ANTHURIUM SALVINIAE
Common name:
Scientific name: ANTHURIUM SANGUINEUM
Common name:
Scientific name: ANTHURIUM SCHERZERIANUM
Common name:
Scientific name: ANTHURIUM VEITCHII
Common name:
Scientific name: CALADIUM BICOLOR
Common name:
Scientific name: DIEFFENBACHIA BAUSEI HYBRID
Common name:
Scientific name: DIEFFENBACHIA OERSTEDII
Common name:
Scientific name: DIEFFENBACHIA HYBRID SAO ANTONIO
Common name:
Scientific name: DRACONTIUM DRESSLERI
Common name:
Scientific name: DRACONTIUM SOCONUSCUM
Common name:
Scientific name: HOMALOMENA WALLISII
Common name: PLANT - SHINGLE
Scientific name: MONSTERA ACUMINATA
Common name: SWISS CHEESE PLANT
Scientific name: MONSTERA OBLIQUA
Common name:
Scientific name: PHILODENDRON GLORIOSUM
Common name: PHILODENDRON - SPLIT
Scientific name: PHILODENDRON RADIATUM
Common name:
Scientific name: PHILODENDRON SELLOUM
Common name:
Scientific name: PHILODENDRON VARIFOLIUM
Common name:
Scientific name: PHILODENDRON WENDLANDII
Common name:
Scientific name: SPATHICARPA FRIEDRICHSTH
Common name:
Scientific name: SPATHICARPA SAGITTIFOLIA
Common name:
Scientific name: SPATHIPHYLLUM WALLISII CLEVELANDI
Common name: NEPHTHTIS
Scientific name: SYNGONIUM PODOPHYLLUM
Common name:
Scientific name: SYNGONIUM WENDLANDII
Common name:
Scientific name: XANTHOSOMA LINDENII MAGNIFICUM
Common name:
Scientific name: XANTHOSOMA WENDLANDII