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In this paper, a new species from Central China, <i>Amana hejiaqingii</i> (Liliaceae), is described and illustrated. It resembles <i>A. anhuiensis</i> and <i>A. tianmuensis</i> but differs from <i>A. anhuiensis</i> as it has one white vein on its lower leaf and yellow anthers. It also differs from <i>A. tianmuensis</i> by possessing solitary pink flowers with longer and wider tepals. The principal coordinates analysis separated the three species based on morphological data. Cytological observation showed that <i>A. hejiaqingii</i> is diploid (2<i>n</i> = 2<i>x</i> = 24). Molecular phylogenetic analyses further supported its species delimitation.