Classification
Kingdom: Plantae (2659)
Phylum: Tracheophyta (2572)
Class: Magnoliopsida (2167)
Order: Asparagales (46)
Family: Amaryllidaceae (27)(family description)
Genus: Griffinia (1)
Epithet: gardneriana (Herb.) Ravenna (2)
Synonyms: Hyline gardneriana Herb., Hyline worsleyi Mallett
gardneriana => in honor of George Gardner (1810-1849), Scottish naturalist (botanist)