Allium Sativum Flower. Garlic allium sativum is a species in the onion genus allium its close relatives include the onion shallot leek chive 2 and chinese onion. Hardneck designated as allium sativum var.

Ophioscorodon and softneck designated as allium sativum var.
Allium is the type genus for its family the alliaceae. Garlic allium sativum is one of the best known herbs around the world this perennial plant most often grown as an annual produces edible bulbs composed of a number of cloves. 1783 nor roth 1788 nor wender. Saturnia maratti moenchia medik.