Griffinia ornata is a bulbous plant in the family Amaryllidaceae endemic to Brazil.

[1] Griffinia ornata is a bulbous,[1] up to 1 m tall plant[2] with ovate, 7–10 cm wide bulbs bearing 6–8 elliptic-oblong leaves,[3] which are among the largest leaves of its genus.

[4] The 18–24 pedicellate,[3] white to lilac flowers[2] are produced on 30–45 cm tall scapes.

[6] The specific epithet ornata, from the Latin adjective ornatus, means ornate, decorated,[7] or beautiful.

[2] The larvae of the moth species Xanthopastis timais feeds on Griffinia ornata.