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   GINGER   (ZINGIBERACEAE)
Species 
Common name: GINGER - RED
Scientific name: ALPINIA PURPURATA
Common name:
Scientific name: ALPINIA XANTHINUS
Common name:
Scientific name: COSTUS CAPITATUS
Common name: COSTUS - FIERY
Scientific name: COSTUS IGNEUS
Common name: GINGER - SPIRAL
Scientific name: COSTUS MALORTIEANUS
Common name: GINGER - MALAY
Scientific name: COSTUS SPECIOSUS
Common name:
Scientific name: CURCUMA INODORA
Common name: CARDAMOM
Scientific name: ELETTARIA CARDAMOMUM
Common name:
Scientific name: GLOBBA SCHOMBURGII
Common name:
Scientific name: GLOBBA WINITTI
Common name: GINGER - KAHILI
Scientific name: HEDYCHIUM GARDNERIANUM
Common name:
Scientific name: KAEMPFERIA PULCHRA
Common name: LILY - PEACOCK
Scientific name: KAEMPFERIA ROSCOEANA
Common name:
Scientific name: MONOCOSTUS UNIFLORUS
Common name: GINGER - TORCH
Scientific name: NICOLAIA ELATIOR
Common name:
Scientific name: RENEALMIA SPECIES
Common name: GINGER - PINEAPPLE
Scientific name: TAPEINOCHILUS ANANASSAE
Common name: GINGER ROOT
Scientific name: ZINGIBER OFFICINALE
Common name:
Scientific name: ZINGIBER ZERUMBET HYBRID