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   ORCHIDS and BURMANNIA   (MICROSPERMAE)
Family   ORCHIDS   (ORCHIDACEAE)
Subfamily 
Common name: ORCHID -NORTH AMERICAN ORCHID
Scientific name: ORCHIDACEAE - NEARCTIC
Common name: ORCHID - NEW WORLD TROPICAL ORCHID
Scientific name: ORCHIDACEAE - NEOTROPICAL
Common name: ORCHID - OLD WORLD ORCHID
Scientific name: ORCHIDACEAE - PALEARCTIC
Common name: ORCHID - INDO-AUSTRALIAN ORCHID
Scientific name: ORCHIDACEAE - INDO-AUSTRALIAN
Common name: ORCHID - HYBRID AND CULTIVATED ORCHID
Scientific name: ORCHIDACEAE - HYBRIDS