Abstract
One of the largest genera of Amaryllidaceae is Allium, comprising over 1000 species. Native to the Northern Hemisphere (North America, Europe and Asia), many species of this genus are economically important and cultivated for medicinal and food use, such as Allium cepa (onion), A. sativum (garlic) and A. tuberosum (Chinese chives). In this project, the floral anatomy and development of th…