Amana
Amana edulis
Scientific classification Edit this 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 June 2012 the World Checklist of Selected Plant Families recognizes four species, three of which were formerly placed in the genus Tulipa:[3]

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).
Amana kuocangshanica D.Y.Tan & D.Y.HongChina (Zhejiang)

References

  1. 1 2 "Amana", World Checklist of Selected Plant Families, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, retrieved 2012-06-11
  2. Honda, Masaji. 1935. Bulletin of the Biogeographical Society of Japan 6:20
  3. Search for "Amana", World Checklist of Selected Plant Families, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, retrieved 2012-06-11

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