Amana (plant)


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. the World Checklist of Selected Plant Families recognizes six species, three of which were formerly placed in the genus Tulipa:
ImageScientific nameDistribution
Amana anhuiensis Christenh., syn. Tulipa anhuiensis X.S.Shen China
Amana edulis Honda, syn. Tulipa edulis BakerChina, Japan, and Korea
Amana erythronioides D.Y.Tan & D.Y.Hong, syn. Tulipa erythronioides BakerChina and Japan.
Amana kuocangshanica D.Y.Tan & D.Y.HongChina
Amana baohuaensis B.X.Han, Long Wang & G.Y.LuChina
Amana wanzhensis Lu Q.Huang, B.X.Han & K.ZhangChina