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   TUBE FLOWERS   (TUBIFLORAE)
Family   ACANTHUS   (ACANTHACEAE)
Species 
Common name: BEAR'S BRITCHES
Scientific name: ACANTHUS MOLLIS
Common name: BEAR'S BRITCHES
Scientific name: ACANTHUS SPINOSUS
Common name: FLAME - ACANTHUS
Scientific name: ANISACANTHUS WRIGHTII
Common name: ZEBRA PLANT
Scientific name: APHELANDRA SQUARROSA
Common name: DIAPEDIUM
Scientific name: DICLIPTERA BRACHIATA
Common name: SNAKE HERB
Scientific name: DYSCHORISTE LINEARIS
Common name:
Scientific name: FITTONIA SPECIES
Common name: MOSIAC PLANT
Scientific name: FITTONIA VERSCHAFFELTII
Common name:
Scientific name: FITTONIA VERSCHAFFTII ARGYRONEURA
Common name:
Scientific name: HYPOESTES HYBRID "MARBLE GREEN"
Common name: POLKA DOT PLANT
Scientific name: HYPOESTES PHYLLOSTACHYA "POLKA DOT"
Common name: WATER WILLOW- AMERICAN
Scientific name: JUSTICA AMERICANA
Common name: SHRIMP PLANT - MEXICAN
Scientific name: JUSTICIA BRANDEGEANA
Common name:
Scientific name: PACHYSTACHYS LUTEA
Common name: PORPHORY PLANT
Scientific name: PORPHYROCOMA POHLIANA
Common name: RUELLIA - HAIRY
Scientific name: RUELLIA CAROLINIENSIS
Common name: RUELLIA - WHITE
Scientific name: RUELLIA HUMILIS
Common name: MAKOY OR MONKEY PLANT
Scientific name: RUELLIA MAKOYANA
Common name: RUELLIA - SMOOTH
Scientific name: RUELLIA STREPENS
Common name: BLACK EYE SUSAN - AFRICAN
Scientific name: THUNBERGIA ALATA
Common name: BLUE TRUMPET VINE
Scientific name: THUNBERGIA GRANDIFLORA