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   SPIDERWORTS + ALLIES   (FARINOSA)
Family   SPIDERWORT   (COMMELINACEAE)
Species 
Common name:
Scientific name: COCHLIOSTEMA ODORATISSIMUM
Common name: DAYFLOWER - ASIATIC DAY
Scientific name: COMMELINA COMMUNIS
Common name: DAY FLOWER
Scientific name: COMMELINA ERECTA
Common name: DAY FLOWER
Scientific name: COMMELINA ERECTA DEAMIANA
Common name: PUSSY EARS
Scientific name: CYANOTIS SOMALINSIS
Common name:
Scientific name: PALISOTA BARTERI
Common name: OYSTER PLANT OR BOAT LILY
Scientific name: RHOEO DISCOLOR
Common name: BROWN SPIDERWORT
Scientific name: SIDERASIS FUSCATA
Common name: FALSE DAYFLOWER
Scientific name: TINANTIA ANOMALA
Common name:
Scientific name: TRADESCANTIA ANDERSONIANA
Common name:
Scientific name: TRADESCANTIA EDWARDSIANA
Common name: WANDERING JEW - PLANT
Scientific name: TRADESCANTIA FLUMINENSIS ALBIFLORA
Common name:
Scientific name: TRADESCANTIA FLUMINENSIS VARIEGATA
Common name:
Scientific name: TRADESCANTIA GIGANTEA
Common name: HAIRY FLOWER SPIDERWORT
Scientific name: TRADESCANTIA HIRSUTIFLORA
Common name: SPIDERWORT - GOLDEN
Scientific name: TRADESCANTIA HYBRID "GOLDEN"
Common name:
Scientific name: TRADESCANTIA LONGIPES
Common name: SPIDERWORT - MOUNTAIN
Scientific name: TRADESCANTIA MONTANA
Common name:
Scientific name: TRADESCANTIA OCCIDENTALIS
Common name: SPIDERWORT - WESTERN
Scientific name: TRADESCANTIA OCCIDENTALIS
Common name: SPIDERWORT - OHIO
Scientific name: TRADESCANTIA OHIENSIS
Common name: PURPLE HEART FLOWER
Scientific name: TRADESCANTIA PALLIDA
Common name:
Scientific name: TRADESCANTIA SELLAMONTANA
Common name: SPIDERWORT - ZIGZAG
Scientific name: TRADESCANTIA SUBASPERA
Common name: SPIDERWORT - VIRGINIA
Scientific name: TRADESCANTIA VIRGINIANA
Common name:
Scientific name: ZEBRINA PENDULA
Common name:
Scientific name: ZEBRINA PURPUSII