Plants – Herbaceous ornamnental flowering plant
Plant Patent
2003-06-06
2004-09-14
Bell, Kent (Department: 1661)
Plants
Herbaceous ornamnental flowering plant
Plant Patent
active
PP015149
ABSTRACT:
Latin name of the genus and species of the plant claimed: Leucocoryne (species unknown).
Variety denomination: Elena.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a new and distinct cultivar of the Glory of the Sun plant, known in Chile as Huilli and botanically known as Leucocoryne. The new cultivar is referred to herein by the cultivar name ‘Elena.’ Leucocoryne are bulbous herbs that are native to Chile.
The new cultivar was selected from a population grown in a cultivated area (greenhouse) in, Chile in 1998, by the inventors, Levi Mansur Vergara and Gabriela Verdugo Ramirez. Asexual propagation has demonstrated that the combination of characteristics as herein disclosed for the new cultivar are firmly fixed and retained through successive generations of asexual reproduction. The new cultivar was first asexually reproduced in a cultivated area (greenhouse in Chile in 1999. The method used to asexually reproduce was natural bulbification. The new cultivar reproduces true-to-type.
BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The following traits have been repeatedly observed and are determined to be basic characteristics of ‘Elena’ which in combination distinguish this Glory of the Sun as a new and distinct cultivar:
1. Number of Pedicels: 5-12.
2. Tepal shape: Oblong.
3. Tepal color: White base; violet apex, RHS N88 C; and
4. Staminode color: White base; violet-blue apex, RHS 93 B.
‘Elena’ has not been observed under all possible environmental conditions. The phenotype of the new cultivar, with the exception of flower design, as shown in the second drawing sheet, may vary with variations in environment such as temperature, light intensity, and day length without any change in the genotype of the plant. However, the phenotype is reproduced true-to-type under the environmental conditions in which they were observed. The following observations, measurements and values describe the new cultivar as grown in Quillota, Chile (32° 53′ lat. S; 71° 16′ long. W) under conditions that favor normal Leucocoryne growth.
Ramirez Gabriela Verdugo
Vergara Levi Mansur
Bell Kent
Foley & Lardner LLP
Pontificia Universidad Catolica De Valparaiso
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