The term shallot's used to describe two different Allium species of plant. The French grey challot or griselle, which has been considered to be the “true shallot” by many,'s Allium oschaninii, a species that grows wild from Central to Southwest Asia. Other varieties of shallot are Allium cepa var. aggregatum (multiplier onions), also known as A. ascalonicum. The botanical name of shallot's Allium ascalonicum Linn and it belongs to the family Liliaceae. Indian names are Ek-kanda-las… (More on Shallot)