Classification
Kingdom: Plantae (2616)
Phylum: Tracheophyta (2519)
Class: Liliopsida (388)
Order: Liliales (114)
Family: Amaryllidaceae (25)(family description)
Genus: Crinum (2)
Epithet: ornatum (Aiton) Herb. (1)
Synonyms: Amaryllis broussonetii DC., Amaryllis lineata Lam., Amaryllis liturata Rchb., Amaryllis longa Schult. & Schult.f.
broussonetii => in honor of Pierre Marie Auguste Broussonet (1761-1807), French naturalist
lineata => linear, striped with a parallel line
liturata => blotted, smeared
longa => elongated, long
ornatum => adorned, decorated