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   BANANAS, CANNAS + ALLIES   (SCITAMINEAE)
Family   BANANA   (MUSACEAE)
Species 
Common name:
Scientific name: HELICONIA AURANTIACA
Common name: MACAW FLOWER
Scientific name: HELICONIA BIHAI
Common name:
Scientific name: HELICONIA BOURGAEANA
Common name:
Scientific name: HELICONIA CARIBAEA
Common name:
Scientific name: HELICONIA EPISCOPALIS
Common name:
Scientific name: HELICONIA HUMILIS
Common name:
Scientific name: HELICONIA HYBRID "GOLDEN TOOTH"
Common name:
Scientific name: HELICONIA LATISPATHA
Common name:
Scientific name: HELICONIA MARIAE
Common name:
Scientific name: HELICONIA MATHEASII
Common name: PARAKEET FLOWER
Scientific name: HELICONIA PSITTACORUM
Common name:
Scientific name: HELICONIA PSITTACORUM RHIZONAESA
Common name:
Scientific name: HELICONIA POEPPIGII
Common name:
Scientific name: HELICONIA RAMONENSIS
Common name:
Scientific name: HELICONIA ROSTRATA
Common name:
Scientific name: HELICONIA VELLERIGERA
Common name:
Scientific name: HELICONIA VELUTINA
Common name:
Scientific name: HELICONIA WAGNERIANA
Common name:
Scientific name: HELICONIA WAGNERIANA RUBRA
Common name: BANANA PLANTAIN
Scientific name: MUSA ACUMINATA
Common name:
Scientific name: MUSA CAVENDISHII
Common name:
Scientific name: MUSA COCCINEA
Common name:
Scientific name: MUSA PARADISIACA
Common name: BANANA - COMMERCIAL
Scientific name: MUSA SAPIENTUM
Common name:
Scientific name: MUSA SUMATRANA
Common name: TRAVLER'S TREE
Scientific name: RAVENALA MADAGASCARIENSIS
Common name: BIRD OF PARADISE
Scientific name: STRELITZIA REGINAE