Amana | |
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Amana edulis | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Order: | Liliales |
Family: | Liliaceae |
Subfamily: | Lilioideae |
Tribe: | Lilieae |
Genus: | Amana Honda[1] |
Type species | |
Amana edulis |
Amana is a small genus of flowering bulbs in the lily family, closely related to tulips and included in Tulipa by some authors. Amana is found in China, Japan and Korea.[1][2] As of March 2024[update] the World Checklist of Selected Plant Families recognizes six species, three of which were formerly placed in the genus Tulipa:[3]
Image | Scientific Name | Distribution |
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Amana anhuiensis (X.S.Shen) Christenh., syn. Tulipa anhuiensis X.S.Shen | China (Anhui) |
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Amana edulis (Miq.) Honda, syn. Tulipa edulis (Miq.) Baker | China, Japan, and Korea |
Amana erythronioides (Baker) D.Y.Tan & D.Y.Hong, syn. Tulipa erythronioides Baker | China (Anhui, Zhejiang) and Japan (Musashi, Ise, Mie). | |
Amana kuocangshanica D.Y.Tan & D.Y.Hong | China (Zhejiang) | |
Amana baohuaensis B.X.Han, Long Wang & G.Y.Lu | China (Jiangsu) | |
Amana wanzhensis Lu Q.Huang, B.X.Han & K.Zhang | China (Anhui) |