Information about Variety (plant)
A "plant variety" is a legal term, following the UPOV Convention. Recognition of a cultivated plant as a "variety" (in this sense) provides its breeder with some legal protection, so-called plant breeders' rights, depending to some extent on the internal legislation of the signatory countries.
Note that this "variety" (which will differ in status according to the local law of the land) should not be confused with the international (the same the world over):
Note that this "variety" (which will differ in status according to the local law of the land) should not be confused with the international (the same the world over):
External links
- International Union for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants (UPOV)
- Community Plant Variety Office (CPVO)
Plantae
Haeckel, 1866[1]
Divisions
Green algae
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Haeckel, 1866[1]
Divisions
Green algae
- Chlorophyta
- Charophyta
- Non-vascular land plants (bryophytes)
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Plant breeding is the purposeful manipulation of plant species in order to create desired genotypes and phenotypes for specific purposes. This manipulation involves either controlled pollination, genetic engineering, or both, followed by artificial selection of progeny.
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Plant breeders' rights (PBR), also known as plant variety rights (PVR), are intellectual property rights granted to the breeder of a new variety of plant.
These laws typically grant the plant breeder control of the propagation material (including seed, cuttings,
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These laws typically grant the plant breeder control of the propagation material (including seed, cuttings,
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In botanical nomenclature, variety is a rank below that of species: As such, it gets a ternary name (a name in three parts).
A variety will have an appearance distinct from other varieties, but will hybridize freely with those other varieties (if brought into contact).
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A variety will have an appearance distinct from other varieties, but will hybridize freely with those other varieties (if brought into contact).
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cultivar is a cultivated plant that has been selected and given a unique name because it has desirable characteristics (decorative or useful) that distinguish it from otherwise similar plants of the same species. When propagated it retains those characteristics.
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