thumb|Allium flavum (yellow) and [[Allium carinatum (purple)]] alt=Allium sp.|thumb|Allium sp.
Allium is a large genus of plants in the lily family that includes common vegetables and flavorings like onions, garlic, leeks, and chives. These plants matter because they are widely cultivated for food, are used in cuisines around the world, and some species are also grown as ornamental flowers.
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thumb|Allium flavum (yellow) and [[Allium carinatum (purple)]] alt=Allium sp.|thumb|Allium sp.
Allium is a large genus of monocotyledonous flowering plants with 1112 accepted species, making Allium the largest genus in the family Amaryllidaceae and among the largest plant genera in the world. Many of the species are edible, and some have a long history of cultivation and human consumption as a vegetable including the onion, garlic, scallions, shallots, leeks, and chives.
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