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   CACTUS - LEAVED   (PERESKIOIDEAE)
Species 
Common name: CACTUS - ROSE
Scientific name: PERESKIA GRANDIFOLIA
Common name: CACTUS - LEAF
Scientific name: PERESKIA GODSEFFIENA
Common name: QUIABENTO
Scientific name: PERESKIA TAMPICANA