Amana (plant)

Amana
Amana edulis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Liliales
Family: Liliaceae
Subfamily: Lilioideae
Tribe: Lilieae
Genus: Amana
Honda
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. As of March 2024 the World Checklist of Selected Plant Families recognizes six species, three of which were formerly placed in the genus Tulipa:

ImageScientific NameDistribution
Amana anhuiensis (X.S.Shen) Christenh., syn. Tulipa anhuiensis X.S.ShenChina (Anhui)
Amana edulis (Miq.) Honda, syn. Tulipa edulis (Miq.) BakerChina, Japan, and Korea
Amana erythronioides (Baker) D.Y.Tan & D.Y.Hong, syn. Tulipa erythronioides BakerChina (Anhui, Zhejiang) and Japan (Musashi, Ise, Mie).
Amana kuocangshanica D.Y.Tan & D.Y.HongChina (Zhejiang)
Amana baohuaensis B.X.Han, Long Wang & G.Y.LuChina (Jiangsu)
Amana wanzhensis Lu Q.Huang, B.X.Han & K.ZhangChina (Anhui)