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 
Common name: CATTAILS + SCREW-PINE
Scientific name: PANDANALES
Common name: RUSH - FLOWERING + ALLIES
Scientific name: HELOBIAE
Common name: GRASSES AND SEDGES
Scientific name: GLUMIFLORAE
Common name: PALMS
Scientific name: PRINCIPES
Common name: PANAMA HAT PALM
Scientific name: SYNANTHAE
Common name: ARUMS + DUCKWEEDS
Scientific name: SPATHIFLORAE
Common name: SPIDERWORTS + ALLIES
Scientific name: FARINOSA
Common name: LILIES + ALLIES
Scientific name: LILIIFLORA
Common name: BANANAS, CANNAS + ALLIES
Scientific name: SCITAMINEAE
Common name: ORCHIDS and BURMANNIA
Scientific name: MICROSPERMAE