diff --git a/ippisite/ippidb/models.py b/ippisite/ippidb/models.py
index 5f7e7f5abc6d3ada934576367347ddf67693f54a..42701053b95b0797dd489bd1b1481fc7c9df7bfa 100644
--- a/ippisite/ippidb/models.py
+++ b/ippisite/ippidb/models.py
@@ -58,6 +58,9 @@ class Taxonomy(models.Model):
         self.name = info['scientific_name']
         super(Taxonomy, self).save(*args, **kwargs)
 
+    def __str__(self):
+        return self.name
+
     class Meta:
         verbose_name_plural = "taxonomies"