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Allium cepa

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A herbaceous biennial monocot with leaves that consist of a blade and sheath; the blade may or may not be distinctive. The sheath develops to encircle the growing point and forms a tube that encloses younger leaves and the shoot apex. Young leaves grow up through the center of the sheath of the preceding leaf. Leaves are initiated alternately and opposite each other. The leaf blades are tubular, slightly flattened on the adaxial side, and although hollow, are closed at the tip. Bulbs are uniform in shape, size, and skin color. Shapes range from spherical to nearly cylindrical and include flat and cone-like bulbs. Skin variation is considerable, as is skin color, which may be white, yellow, brown, red, or purple. The terminal inflorescence develops from the ring-like apical meristem.

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