# Adding the name of taxa on the volcano plot

**URL:** https://forum.qiime2.org/t/adding-the-name-of-taxa-on-the-volcano-plot/16187
**Category:** User Support
**Tags:** ancom
**Created:** [August 20, 2020, 9:19am UTC](https://forum.qiime2.org/t/adding-the-name-of-taxa-on-the-volcano-plot/16187 "2020-08-20T09:19:30Z")
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### Author: ![arar](https://forum.qiime2.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/e495f1/32.png) [@arar](https://forum.qiime2.org/u/arar)
#### Post date: [August 20, 2020, 9:19am UTC](https://forum.qiime2.org/t/adding-the-name-of-taxa-on-the-volcano-plot/16187/1 "2020-08-20T09:19:30Z")

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Hello

Can i get the Ancom output with the taxa names written on the dots of this plot?

 ![IMG_٢٠٢٠٠٨٢٠_١١٠٣٤٣](https://forum-qiime2-org.s3.dualstack.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/original/2X/0/028dc90e0f942931fc8cfbd9d5589de23458f092.jpeg)

Thank you

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### Author: ![Nicholas\_Bokulich](https://forum.qiime2.org/user_avatar/forum.qiime2.org/nicholas_bokulich/32/19937_2.png) [@Nicholas\_Bokulich](https://forum.qiime2.org/u/Nicholas_Bokulich)
#### Post date: [August 26, 2020, 12:56pm UTC](https://forum.qiime2.org/t/adding-the-name-of-taxa-on-the-volcano-plot/16187/2 "2020-08-26T12:56:06Z")

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Hi @arar,  
If you are using a recent release of QIIME 2, the name of each feature should display when you hover your cursor over the dot.

However, QIIME 2 does not output a plot with the points already labeled, you can save the unlabeled plot and add the labels you want manually.

Good luck!

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### Author: ![system](https://forum-qiime2-org.s3.dualstack.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/original/3X/2/1/21af5fe23cb6f4579467c66a9ed94e55274ca7bd.svg) [@system](https://forum.qiime2.org/u/system)
#### Post date: [September 26, 2020, 6:56pm UTC](https://forum.qiime2.org/t/adding-the-name-of-taxa-on-the-volcano-plot/16187/3 "2020-09-26T18:56:06Z")

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