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   DICOTS   (DICOTYLEDONEAE)
Order   VIOLETS   (PARIETALES)
Family 
Common name: TEA
Scientific name: THEACEAE
Common name: ST. JOHNSWORT
Scientific name: HYPERIACACEAE
Common name: ACTINIDIA
Scientific name: ACTINIDIACEAE
Common name: TAMARISK
Scientific name: TAMARICACEAE
Common name: ROCK ROSE
Scientific name: CISTACEAE
Common name: COCHLOSPERMUM
Scientific name: COCHLOSPERMACEAE
Common name: VIOLETS
Scientific name: VIOLACEA
Common name: PASSION FLOWER
Scientific name: PASSIFLORACEAE
Common name: BEGONIA
Scientific name: BEGONIACEAE
Common name: LOASA
Scientific name: LOASACEAE
Common name: CARICA
Scientific name: CARICACEAE