Traverse Taxonomy Hierarchy

This search allows you to traverse the World Field Guide's taxonomy hierarchy.
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(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   TUBE FLOWERS   (TUBIFLORAE)
Family   NIGHTSHADE-TOMATO   (SOLANACEAE)
Species 
Common name:
Scientific name: BROWALLIA AMERICANA
Common name: ANGEL'S TRUMPET
Scientific name: BRUGSMANIA CORNIGERA
Common name:
Scientific name: BRUGMANSIA VERSICOLOR
Common name: JASMINE - PARAGUAY
Scientific name: BRUNFELSIA ASUTRALIS
Common name: PETUNIA - CALIBRACHOA
Scientific name: CALIBRACHOA HYBRID
Common name: PEPPER - SWEET PEPPER
Scientific name: CAPSICUM ANNUUM
Common name: PEPPER - CHILE
Scientific name: CAPSICUM ANNUM LONGUM
Common name: RED PEPPER or HOT PEPPER
Scientific name: CAPSICUM FRUTESCENS
Common name:
Scientific name: CESTRUM ELEGANS
Common name:
Scientific name: CHAMAESARACHA PALLILDA
Common name:
Scientific name: CHAMAESARACHA VILLOSA
Common name:
Scientific name: DATURA INNOXIA
Common name: JIMSONWEED - THORNAPPLE
Scientific name: DATURA METEL
Common name: JIMSONWEED - THORNAPPLE
Scientific name: DATURA METELOIDES
Common name: JIMSONWEED
Scientific name: DATURA STRAMONIUM
Common name: THORNAPPLE
Scientific name: DATURA SUAVEOLENS
Common name: TRUMPET - ANGEL
Scientific name: DATURA WRIGHTI
Common name: HENBANE - BLACK
Scientific name: HYOSCYAMUS NIGER
Common name: BOX THORN
Scientific name: LYCIUM CALIFORNICUM
Common name: TOMATO - GARDEN
Scientific name: LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM
Common name: TOMATO - CHERRY
Scientific name: LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM CERASIFORME
Common name: TOMATO - GARDEN
Scientific name: LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM YELLOW VARIETY
Common name: POTATO TREE VINE
Scientific name: LYCIANTHES RANTONNETTI
Common name: TOBACCO - JASMINE
Scientific name: NICOTIANA ALATA
Common name: TOBACCO - TREE
Scientific name: NICOTIANA GLAUCA
Common name:
Scientific name: NICOTIANA SUAVEOLENS
Common name: TOBACCO
Scientific name: NICOTIANA TABACUM
Common name: TOBACCO - INDIAN CEREMONIAL
Scientific name: NICOTIANA TRIGONOPHYLLA
Common name: CUP FLOWER - PURPLE
Scientific name: NIEREMBERGIA CAERULEA
Common name: PETUNIA HYBRID - WHITE
Scientific name: PETUNIA HYBRID APOLLO
Common name: PETUNIA HYBRID - BLUE
Scientific name: PETUNIA HYBRID MARINER
Common name: PETUNIA HYBRID - PINK
Scientific name: PETUNIA HYBRID PLUM PINK
Common name: PETUNIA HYBRID - PURPLE
Scientific name: PETUNIA HYBRID PLUM PURPLE
Common name: PETUNIA HYBRID - PINK
Scientific name: PETUNIA HYBRID ULTRA PINK
Common name: PETUNIA HYBRID - RED
Scientific name: PETUNIA HYBRID ULTRA ROSE
Common name: CHINESE LANTERN
Scientific name: PHYSALIS ALKEKENGI
Common name:
Scientific name: PHYSALIS APOCARPS
Common name: GROUND CHERRY - BEACH
Scientific name: PHYSALIS CINERASCENS
Common name: THICK LEAF GROUND CHERRY
Scientific name: PHYSALIS CRASSIFOLIA
Common name: TOMATILLO
Scientific name: PHYSALIS IXOCARPA
Common name:
Scientific name: PHYSALIS PUBESCENS
Common name: GROUND CHERRY - SMOOTH
Scientific name: PHYSALIS SUBGLABRATA
Common name: GROUND CHERRY - VIRGINIA
Scientific name: PHYSALIS VIRGINIANA
Common name: GROUND CHERRY - PURPLE
Scientific name: QUINCULA LOBATA
Common name:
Scientific name: SCHIZANTHUS HYBRID
Common name: DRAGON PLANT
Scientific name: SCHIZANTHUS PINNATUS
Common name: PAINTED TONGUE FLOWER
Scientific name: SALPIGLOSSIS SINUATA
Common name: ORCHID - POOR MAN'S
Scientific name: SCHIZANTHUS WISETONENSIS HYBRID
Common name: NIGHTSHADE - BLACK
Scientific name: SOLANUM AMERICANUM
Common name: HORSE-NETTLE
Scientific name: SOLANUM CAROLINENSE
Common name: HORSE NETTLE - WESTERN
Scientific name: SOLANUM DIMIDIATUM
Common name:
Scientific name: SOLANUM DOUGLASII
Common name: NIGHTSHADE - DEADLY
Scientific name: SOLANUM DULCAMARA
Common name: NIGHTSHADE - SILVER LEAF
Scientific name: SOLANUM ELAEAGNIFOLIUM
Common name: EGGPLANT
Scientific name: SOLANUM MELONGENA
Common name: NIGHTSHADE
Scientific name: SOLANUM NIGRUM
Common name:
Scientific name: SOLANUM PARISHII
Common name: JERUSALEM CHERRY
Scientific name: SOLANUM PSEUDOCAPSICUM
Common name: BUFFALO BUR
Scientific name: SOLANUM ROSTRATUM
Common name: NIGHTSHADE - CUT LEAF
Scientific name: SOLANUM TRIFLORUM
Common name: POTATO - IDAHO
Scientific name: SOLANUM TUBEROSUM IDAHO
Common name:
Scientific name: SOLANUM XANTII