Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Monocots
(unranked): Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Bromeliaceae
Subfamily: Bromelioideae
Genus: Greigia
Species: G. sphacelata
Binomial name: Greigia sphacelata (Ruiz & Pavón) Regel