he large number of species in the Allium genus has necessitated comparative analysis of related species which hasalways been used in many cases to describe patterns and directions of chromosomal evolution within a group. Thisstudy was carried out to cytologically analyse two species of Allium- Allium cepa and Allium sativum. All the fourstages of cell division were observed in both species, although well spread metaphase chromosomes could not beobserved in A. sativum which limited the extent to which we could cytologically evaluate the species. Allium cepa inthis study show cell with a complement of sixteen chromosomes. A total chromosome length of 577.5 µm was observedin the best c-metaphase spread with the longest chromosome being 43.4µm and the shortest 27.9 µm.