| Griffinia ornata | |
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| Botanical illustration of Griffinia ornata | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Amaryllidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Amaryllidoideae |
| Genus: | Griffinia |
| Species: | G. ornata |
| Binomial name | |
| Griffinia ornata | |
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| Griffinia ornata is endemic to Brazil [1] | |
Griffinia ornata is a species of flowering plant in the family Amaryllidaceae. [1] [2] It is a bulbous plant that is endemic to southeast Brazil. [1]
Griffinia ornata is a bulbous, [1] up to 1 m tall plant [3] with ovate, 7–10 cm wide bulbs bearing 6–8 elliptic-oblong leaves, [4] which are among the largest leaves of its genus. [5]
The 18–24 pedicellate, [4] white to lilac flowers [3] are produced on 30–45 cm tall scapes. [4] The inflorescence is 20–23 cm wide. [6]
It was published by Thomas Moore in 1876. [4] [1] One source regards it as a synonym of Griffinia intermedia Lindl. [7]
The specific epithet ornata, from the Latin adjective ornatus, means ornate, decorated, [8] or beautiful. [9]
It is a rare species threatened with extinction. [3]
It occurs in lowland forests. [3]
The larvae of the moth species Xanthopastis timais feeds on Griffinia ornata. [3]