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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): |
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* [[taxonomic rank]] of [[variety (botany)|variety]] (regulated by the ''[[ICBN]]'') |
* [[taxonomic rank]] of [[variety (botany)|variety]] (regulated by the ''[[ICBN]]'') |
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* [[cultivar]] (regulated by the ''[[ICNCP]]''). |
* [[cultivar]] (regulated by the ''[[ICNCP]]''). This is for example the case with [[grape variety|grape varieties]]. |
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== See also == |
== See also == |
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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 [citation needed]. In the USA this is the Plant Variety Protection Act.
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):
- taxonomic rank of variety (regulated by the ICBN)
- cultivar (regulated by the ICNCP). This is for example the case with grape varieties.
See also
External links
- International Union for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants (UPOV)
- Community Plant Variety Office (CPVO)
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