ISHS Acta Horticulturae 387: III International Protea Research Symposium
INTERNATIONAL PROTEA CULTIVAR REGISTRATION: PROGRESS REPORT |
| Author: | J. Sadie |
| Abstract:
Being the International Registration Authority for proteas of South African origin, the Department of Agriculture of South Africa maintains the International Protea Register (IPR) and checklist of validly published protea cultivar names. Following a slack period of several years, international cultivar registration has resumed, resulting in an increase in the number of registered cultivars to 47 at present. A draft checklist, based on the original ‘Sample List’ of G. Brits, was compiled with a 40% increase in cultivar names. However, the lack of information is still a problem, as well as poor international co-operation. The knowledge and co-operation of the international protea industry is, for instance, needed to verify the information in the checklist for correctness and to rectify the imbalance between the number of cultivar names in the industry that has not been registered and the number of names registered in the IPR. If breeders need to protect their cultivars from exploitation, they should apply for Plant Breeders' Rights (PBR) in each of the protea growing countries where they want protection. With a breeder's right granted, the owners enjoys protection of the cultivar and receives remuneration (royalty payment) on all plant material sold of the particular cultivar. | |
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