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   CACTUS   (OPUNTIALES)
Family   CACTUS   (CACTACEAE)
Subfamily 
Common name: CACTUS - LEAVED
Scientific name: PERESKIOIDEAE
Common name: CACTUS - PRICKLEY PEAR AND ALLIES
Scientific name: OPUNTIOIDEAE
Common name: CACTUS - SAGUARO AND ALLIES
Scientific name: CEREINAE (Cereeae & Pachycereeae)
Common name: CACTUS - EASTER LILY CACTUS AND ALLIES
Scientific name: ECHINOPSIDINAE (Trichocereeae)
Common name: CACTUS - CHRISTMAS CACTUS AND ALLIES
Scientific name: HYLOCEREINAE (Rhipsalideae & Hylocereeae)
Common name: CACTUS - MISC
Scientific name: NEOPORTERIINAE (Notocacteae)
Common name: CACTUS - PINCUSHION AND ALLIES
Scientific name: ECHINOCACTINAE (Cacteae)