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   HONEYSUCKLE AND TEASEL AND ALLIES   (RUBIALES)
Family   MADDER   (RUBIACEAE)
Species 
Common name: WOODRUFF
Scientific name: ASPERULA ODORATA
Common name: BUTTON-BUSH
Scientific name: CEPHALANTHUS OCCIDENTALIS
Common name: COFFEE - ARABIAN
Scientific name: COFFEA ARABICA
Common name: BUTTONWEED - ROUGH
Scientific name: DIODIA TERES
Common name: BUTTONWEED - LARGE
Scientific name: DIODIA VIRGINIANA
Common name: BEDSTRAW
Scientific name: GALIUM APARINE
Common name: BEDSTRAW - NORTHERN
Scientific name: GALIUM BOREALE
Common name:
Scientific name: GALIUM DOLCE
Common name: BEDSTRAW - WHITE
Scientific name: GALIUM MOLLUGO
Common name: BEDSTRAW OR WILD MADDER
Scientific name: GALIUM OBTUSUM
Common name: WOODRUFF - SWEET
Scientific name: GALIUM ODORATUM
Common name: BEDSTRAW - FRAGRANT
Scientific name: GALIUM TRIFLORUM
Common name: GARDENIA
Scientific name: GARDENIA AUGUSTA
Common name: PRAIRIE BLUETS
Scientific name: HEDYOTIS NIGRICANS
Common name: BLUETS
Scientific name: HOUSTONIA CAERULEA
Common name: HOUSTONIA - LONG LEAF
Scientific name: HOUSTONIA LONGIFOLIA
Common name: STAR VIOLET
Scientific name: HOUSTONIA PUSILLA
Common name:
Scientific name: HYDNOPHYTUM FORMICARIUM
Common name: FLAME OF THE WOODS
Scientific name: IXORA COCCINEA
Common name:
Scientific name: MITCHELLA REPENS
Common name:
Scientific name: MYRMECODIA ECHINATA
Common name: FIELD MADDER - BLUE
Scientific name: SHERARDIA ARVENSIS