diff --git a/plant-manager-importer/Program.cs b/plant-manager-importer/Program.cs
index 7c65c87..a0056c6 100644
--- a/plant-manager-importer/Program.cs
+++ b/plant-manager-importer/Program.cs
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ static IEnumerable<PlantInfoImportRecord> ReadGbifDwcaRecords(
             var rank = layout.Taxon.Value(fields, "taxonRank");
             var status = layout.Taxon.Value(fields, "taxonomicStatus");
             if (!EqualsIgnoreCase(kingdom, "Plantae") ||
-                !EqualsIgnoreCase(rank, "species") ||
+                !IsSpeciesOrBelowRank(rank) ||
                 !EqualsIgnoreCase(status, "accepted"))
             {
                 continue;
@@ -296,6 +296,20 @@ static bool IsEnglishOrUnknown(string? language) =>
     EqualsIgnoreCase(language, "eng") ||
     EqualsIgnoreCase(language, "english");
 
+static bool IsSpeciesOrBelowRank(string? rank)
+{
+    var normalized = rank?.Trim().Replace(" ", "_").Replace("-", "_").ToLowerInvariant();
+    return normalized is
+        "species" or
+        "subspecies" or
+        "variety" or
+        "subvariety" or
+        "form" or
+        "forma" or
+        "subform" or
+        "subforma";
+}
+
 static async Task CreateSchemaAsync(SqliteConnection connection)
 {
     await ExecuteAsync(connection, """
diff --git a/plant-manager-web/src/components/TaxaView.tsx b/plant-manager-web/src/components/TaxaView.tsx
index df7b220..5827cb2 100644
--- a/plant-manager-web/src/components/TaxaView.tsx
+++ b/plant-manager-web/src/components/TaxaView.tsx
@@ -30,13 +30,6 @@ type TaxaViewProps = {
   onSearchQueryChange: (value: string) => void;
 };
 
-const plantInfoSearchExamples = [
-  'ficus',
-  'monstera',
-  'alocasia',
-  'croton',
-];
-
 function getPlantInfoSubtitle(result: PlantInfoSearchResult) {
   if (result.commonName) {
     return result.commonName;
@@ -116,19 +109,6 @@ export function TaxaView({
           </button>
         </div>
 
-        <div className="query-chip-row" aria-label="Example plant info searches">
-          {plantInfoSearchExamples.map((query) => (
-            <button
-              className="query-chip"
-              type="button"
-              key={query}
-              onClick={() => onSearch(query)}
-            >
-              {query}
-            </button>
-          ))}
-        </div>
-
         {plantInfoResults.length > 0 ? (
           <div className="plant-list">
             {plantInfoResults.map((result) => (
@@ -137,6 +117,10 @@ export function TaxaView({
                   <h3>{result.canonicalName ?? result.scientificName}</h3>
                   <p>{getPlantInfoSubtitle(result)}</p>
                   <dl className="plant-info-meta">
+                    <div>
+                      <dt>Common Names</dt>
+                      <dd>{result.commonNames.length > 0 ? result.commonNames.join(', ') : 'None'}</dd>
+                    </div>
                     <div>
                       <dt>Family</dt>
                       <dd>{result.family ?? 'Unknown'}</dd>
@@ -155,7 +139,19 @@ export function TaxaView({
                     </div>
                     <div>
                       <dt>Source</dt>
-                      <dd>{`${result.source}:${result.externalId}`}</dd>
+                      <dd>
+                        {result.source === 'gbif' ? (
+                          <a
+                            href={`https://www.gbif.org/species/${result.externalId}`}
+                            target="_blank"
+                            rel="noreferrer"
+                          >
+                            {`${result.source}:${result.externalId}`}
+                          </a>
+                        ) : (
+                          `${result.source}:${result.externalId}`
+                        )}
+                      </dd>
                     </div>
                   </dl>
                 </div>
diff --git a/plant-manager-web/src/domain.ts b/plant-manager-web/src/domain.ts
index 269c004..51255cf 100644
--- a/plant-manager-web/src/domain.ts
+++ b/plant-manager-web/src/domain.ts
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@ export type PlantInfoSearchResult = {
   family: string | null;
   genus: string | null;
   species: string | null;
+  commonNames: string[];
 };
 
 export type PlantLocation = {
diff --git a/plant-manager-web/src/styles.css b/plant-manager-web/src/styles.css
index 229276a..df27ff0 100644
--- a/plant-manager-web/src/styles.css
+++ b/plant-manager-web/src/styles.css
@@ -757,31 +757,6 @@ dd {
   gap: 10px;
 }
 
-.query-chip-row {
-  display: flex;
-  flex-wrap: wrap;
-  gap: 6px;
-  margin: 8px 0 12px;
-}
-
-.query-chip {
-  min-height: 30px;
-  padding: 0 10px;
-  border: 1px solid #cfc4b4;
-  border-radius: 999px;
-  background: var(--field);
-  color: #33463b;
-  font-size: 0.78rem;
-  font-weight: 600;
-  cursor: pointer;
-}
-
-.query-chip:hover {
-  border-color: var(--link);
-  background: var(--sage);
-  color: var(--link);
-}
-
 .plant-info-result {
   min-width: 0;
 }
diff --git a/plant-manager-web/src/use-app-actions.ts b/plant-manager-web/src/use-app-actions.ts
index ab90fd9..f183aeb 100644
--- a/plant-manager-web/src/use-app-actions.ts
+++ b/plant-manager-web/src/use-app-actions.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { useState } from 'react';
+import { useEffect, useRef, useState } from 'react';
 import {
   assignPlantFlag,
   completeCareTasksBulk,
@@ -56,6 +56,9 @@ import {
 import type { useAppEditors } from './use-app-editors';
 import type { useDashboardData } from './use-dashboard-data';
 
+const plantInfoSearchDebounceMs = 150;
+const plantInfoSearchMinLength = 2;
+
 type Editors = ReturnType<typeof useAppEditors>;
 type DashboardData = ReturnType<typeof useDashboardData>;
 
@@ -90,6 +93,39 @@ export function useAppActions({
   const [plantInfoQuery, setPlantInfoQuery] = useState('');
   const [plantInfoResults, setPlantInfoResults] = useState<PlantInfoSearchResult[]>([]);
   const [hasSearchedPlantInfo, setHasSearchedPlantInfo] = useState(false);
+  const latestPlantInfoSearchId = useRef(0);
+  const lastCompletedPlantInfoQuery = useRef('');
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    const query = plantInfoQuery.trim();
+    if (query.length === 0) {
+      latestPlantInfoSearchId.current += 1;
+      lastCompletedPlantInfoQuery.current = '';
+      setPlantInfoResults([]);
+      setHasSearchedPlantInfo(false);
+      setIsSearchingPlantInfo(false);
+      return;
+    }
+
+    if (query.length < plantInfoSearchMinLength) {
+      latestPlantInfoSearchId.current += 1;
+      lastCompletedPlantInfoQuery.current = '';
+      setPlantInfoResults([]);
+      setHasSearchedPlantInfo(false);
+      setIsSearchingPlantInfo(false);
+      return;
+    }
+
+    if (query !== lastCompletedPlantInfoQuery.current) {
+      setIsSearchingPlantInfo(true);
+    }
+
+    const timeout = window.setTimeout(() => {
+      void searchTaxonInfo(query, { updateQuery: false });
+    }, plantInfoSearchDebounceMs);
+
+    return () => window.clearTimeout(timeout);
+  }, [plantInfoQuery]);
 
   async function savePlant() {
     if (!editors.form.nickname.trim()) {
@@ -211,24 +247,44 @@ export function useAppActions({
     }
   }
 
-  async function searchTaxonInfo(queryOverride?: string) {
+  async function searchTaxonInfo(
+    queryOverride?: string,
+    options: { updateQuery?: boolean } = {},
+  ) {
     const query = queryOverride ?? plantInfoQuery;
-    setPlantInfoQuery(query);
+    if (options.updateQuery ?? true) {
+      setPlantInfoQuery(query);
+    }
 
-    if (query.trim().length < 2) {
+    const trimmedQuery = query.trim();
+    if (trimmedQuery.length < plantInfoSearchMinLength) {
       setError('Search needs at least 2 characters.');
       return;
     }
 
+    if (trimmedQuery === lastCompletedPlantInfoQuery.current) {
+      return;
+    }
+
+    const searchId = latestPlantInfoSearchId.current + 1;
+    latestPlantInfoSearchId.current = searchId;
     setIsSearchingPlantInfo(true);
     try {
       setError(null);
       setHasSearchedPlantInfo(true);
-      setPlantInfoResults(await searchPlantInfo(query));
+      const results = await searchPlantInfo(trimmedQuery);
+      if (latestPlantInfoSearchId.current === searchId) {
+        lastCompletedPlantInfoQuery.current = trimmedQuery;
+        setPlantInfoResults(results);
+      }
     } catch {
-      setError('Could not search offline plant info.');
+      if (latestPlantInfoSearchId.current === searchId) {
+        setError('Could not search offline plant info.');
+      }
     } finally {
-      setIsSearchingPlantInfo(false);
+      if (latestPlantInfoSearchId.current === searchId) {
+        setIsSearchingPlantInfo(false);
+      }
     }
   }
 
diff --git a/plant-manager/Services/PlantInfoSearchService.cs b/plant-manager/Services/PlantInfoSearchService.cs
index b24f1a1..f787144 100644
--- a/plant-manager/Services/PlantInfoSearchService.cs
+++ b/plant-manager/Services/PlantInfoSearchService.cs
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ namespace plant_manager.Services
                     r.Family,
                     r.Genus,
                     r.Species,
+                    r.AliasesText,
                     CASE
                         WHEN lower(coalesce(r.CommonName, '')) = $normalized THEN 0
                         WHEN lower(coalesce(r.CanonicalName, '')) = $normalized THEN 1
@@ -88,7 +89,8 @@ namespace plant_manager.Services
                     ReadNullableString(reader, 6),
                     ReadNullableString(reader, 7),
                     ReadNullableString(reader, 8),
-                    ReadNullableString(reader, 9)));
+                    ReadNullableString(reader, 9),
+                    ToCommonNames(ReadNullableString(reader, 10))));
             }
 
             return results;
@@ -120,6 +122,20 @@ namespace plant_manager.Services
 
         private static string? ReadNullableString(IDataRecord reader, int ordinal) =>
             reader.IsDBNull(ordinal) ? null : reader.GetString(ordinal);
+
+        private static IReadOnlyList<string> ToCommonNames(string? aliasesText)
+        {
+            if (string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(aliasesText))
+            {
+                return [];
+            }
+
+            return aliasesText
+                .Split('\n', StringSplitOptions.RemoveEmptyEntries | StringSplitOptions.TrimEntries)
+                .Distinct(StringComparer.OrdinalIgnoreCase)
+                .Order(StringComparer.OrdinalIgnoreCase)
+                .ToList();
+        }
     }
 
     public record PlantInfoSearchResultDto(
@@ -132,5 +148,6 @@ namespace plant_manager.Services
         string? Status,
         string? Family,
         string? Genus,
-        string? Species);
+        string? Species,
+        IReadOnlyList<string> CommonNames);
 }