Plant Systematics and Evolution, Vol. 269, No. 3/4 (December 2007), pp. 259-269 (11 pages) Allium section Cepa consists of 12 species most of which are used by humans as condiment, vegetable or ...

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Scanning electron microscopy has allowed the characterization of cell pattern and ornamentation of the bulb coat, leaf, and seed coat, thereby improving and providing consistency to the taxonomy of ...

The launch of AlliumDB, a state-of-the-art genomic database for Allium species, marks a turning point in agricultural science. By unifying vast genomic, transcriptomic, and phenotypic data, this ...

A plant discovered in 2019 in Uttarakhand has been confirmed as a new species of Allium- a genus that includes many staple foods such as garlic and onion, among 1,100 species worldwide. The new ...

Fall bulb catalogs are sweetened with alluring eye candy, including those lollipop-shaped alliums. Their large, globed flower heads consist of petite star-like blossoms that shoot from stems rising 2 ...

This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. Fall bulb catalogs are sweetened with alluring eye candy, including ...

What would we do without the genus Allium? I am convinced that our kitchens and dinner tables (and literature) would be much duller in its absence. Allium is what we call a “genus”…which is to say, a ...

The China-Uzbekistan Global Allium Garden (Kunming Center) has attracted tens of thousands of visitors since its establishment. It has become a prime example of how the Belt and Road Initiative can ...

It's easy to appreciate why the large-flowered border allium has become such a popular plant. Cultivars such as Globemaster, Purple Sensation and Firmament are plants of great beauty, and almost ...