def filter_results(df, column_name, params):
    """
    Filtered the data based on specific values. 

    Args:
        df (table): pandas table 
        column_name (string): pandas column names
        params (list): value names to filters
    """
    filters = df[column_name].isin(params)
    filtered_results = df[filters].sort_values(by=['Genus','Species'])
    return filtered_results