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   GOURD   (CUCURBITALES)
Family   GOURD   (CUCURBITACEAE)
Species 
Common name: WATERMELON
Scientific name: CITRULLUS LANATUS
Common name: MUSKMELON
Scientific name: CUCUMIS MELO
Common name: HONEYDEW
Scientific name: CUCUMIS MELO HONEYDEW
Common name: CUCUMBER
Scientific name: CUCUMIS SATIVUS
Common name: PUMPKIN
Scientific name: CUCURBITA MAXIMA
Common name: SQUASH - GOOSENECK
Scientific name: CUCURBITA MOSCHATA
Common name: ZUCCHINI
Scientific name: CUCURBITA PEPO
Common name: GOURD - BIRDHOUSE
Scientific name: CUCURBITA PEPO ORNAMENTAL
Common name: CUCUMBER - WILD
Scientific name: ECHINOCYSTIS LOBATA
Common name: GOURDS - FIVE MISCELLANEOUS
Scientific name: GOURDS MISC
Common name: GOURD - SWEET DUMPLING
Scientific name: GOURD HYBRID SWEET DUMPLING
Common name: GLOBEBERRY
Scientific name: IBERVILLEA LINDHEIMERI
Common name: GOURD - WHITE FLOWERED
Scientific name: LAGENARIA SICERARIA
Common name: CUCUMBER - WILD
Scientific name: MARAH MACROCARPUS