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Question: Once you know the genus: Is there some website that you can put in the genus name and it will …

• Question

  Once you know the genus: Is there some website that you can put in the genus name and it will list each species in that genus and focus on the unique characteristics of that species? For example, I'm trying to sort out the tradescantia genus. Wish I could see high quality photos that show the distinguishing charateristic(s) that each species has that no other species in a genus has. Is there something like that? Thanks!

  Answer

  Dear weedid, you can do that on Go Botany. You can view the shortcut to groups and choose the pile that the species resides within. From there, you can type in a genus (left side of page) and limit the number of species in the key to only those contained in the genus you chose. For example, if you want to study Tradescantia, you can choose the map to the groups feature and then choose the "orchids and related plants" group and then click the "irises, lilies, and other monocots" subgroup. From there you will be able to enter the genus name Tradescantia on the left side of the page in the genus textbox. You can also search on a genus and click the genus name, getting a list of all the species in that genus in New England. While not exactly what you were looking for, I hope this helps give you some additional ways to use Go Botany. Best wishes.