Most search fields default to a partial text match search. You can override this and specify how the partial text match is performed by explicitely including a % symbol. Examples:

• Pinus% in the Scientific Name field will match all scientific names beginning with Pinus (this is the same as omitting the % symbol).
• %occidentalis in the Scientific Name field will find all species or infraspecies ending with the epithet occidentalis.
• %var. occidentalis in the Scientific Name field will find all varieties with the variety epithet occidentalis.
• %hymenoph% in the Scientific Name field will find all names containing hymenoph anywhere in the name.

Limit your search to exact matches by placing an = symbol in front of your search term. Example:

• =Ranunculus occidentalis will match the scientific name Ranunculus occidentalis but none of the varieties of Ranunculus occidentalis.