The shallot is a cultivar group of the onion. Until 2010, the shallot was classified as a separate species, Allium ascalonicum. The taxon was synonymized with Allium cepa in 2010, as the difference was too small to justify a separate species.
Sliced and whole red shallots
Shallot plant (A. cepa var. aggregatum) growing in Castelltallat, Spain
Shallot seeds
Shallots for sale in India
An onion, also known as the bulb onion or common onion, is a vegetable that is the most widely cultivated species of the genus Allium. The shallot is a botanical variety of the onion which was classified as a separate species until 2011. Its close relatives include garlic, scallion, leek, and chive.
Onion
Roots, leaves and developing bulb
Inflorescence with flower buds
Indian onions