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Amana (plant)

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Kingdom
  
Plantae

Scientific name
  
Amana

Order
  
Liliales

Family
  
Liliaceae

Rank
  
Genus

Amana (plant)

Similar
  
Amana edulis, Amana erythronioides, Liliales, Scoliopus, Notholirion

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 June 2012 the World Checklist of Selected Plant Families recognizes four species, three of which were formerly placed in the genus Tulipa:

  • Amana anhuiensis (X.S.Shen) Christenh., syn. Tulipa anhuiensis X.S.Shen
  • Amana edulis (Miq.) Honda, syn. Tulipa edulis (Miq.) Baker
  • Amana erythronioides (Baker) D.Y.Tan & D.Y.Hong, syn. Tulipa erythronioides Baker
  • Amana kuocangshanica D.Y.Tan & D.Y.Hong
  • References

    Amana (plant) Wikipedia