Lomandra plant named ‘LM300’

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2003-03-28

2004-12-14

Grunberg, Anne Marie (Department: 1661)

Plants

Herbaceous ornamnental flowering plant

Plant Patent

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PP015420

ABSTRACT:

Latin name of the genus and species: The Latin name of the novel variety disclosed herein is
Lomandra longifolia.
Variety denomination: The inventive variety of
Lomandra
disclosed herein has been given the variety denomination ‘LM300’.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a new and distinct variety of perennial
Lomandra longifolia,
which has been named ‘LM300’.
Lomandra
are a genus of ornamental grass-like plants. The variety ‘LM300’ was discovered in a nursery in April 1998 in the state of New South Wales, Australia, during a routine inspection of large quantities of cultivated
Lomandra longifolia
‘Katrinus’ (unpatented in the United States; Australian Plant Breeders Rights Application No. 1997/168) production stock. ‘LM300’ is believed to be an “off type” or sport (whole plant) of
Lomandra longifolia
‘Katrinus’, due to its much finer leaf and compact size as compared with
Lomandra longifolia
‘Katrinus’. The new variety ‘LM300’ was first propagated asexually by division in August 1999 in the state of New South Wales, Australia, and has since been asexually propagated by division and tissue culture. The distinctive characteristics of the inventive variety are stable from generation to generation; clones of the variety produced by asexual reproduction maintain the distinguishing characteristics of the original plant.
‘LM300’ has a compact habit and a narrow leaf forming an attractive ornamental grass-like plant, unlike its parent, which is characterized more as a strapy leaf plant.
An application for plant breeders' rights with respect to ‘LM300’ has been lodged with the Australian Plant Breeders Rights Office, and was first gazetted in August 2001 (under Application No. 2001/092).
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
‘LM300’ is a distinctive variety of
Lomandra longifolia,
which is characterized by its combination of color, compact growth habit, and fine narrow leaf blade as compared with other varieties of
Lomandra longifolia.
It is a short, rhizomatous plant forming a compact tussock (FIG.
8
). The inventive ‘LM300’ variety has a dwarf and more compact growth habit, and leaves which are finer and narrower, as compared with
Lomandra longifolia
‘Katrinus’,
Lomandra longifolia
‘Cassica’ (unpatented in the United States; Australian Plant Breeders Rights Application No. 1997/166), or common
Lomandra longifolia. Lomandra longifolia
‘LM400’ (pending U.S. Plant patent application Ser. No. 10/626,680; Australian Plant Breeders Rights Application No. 2001/090) also has a fine, narrow leaf blade and compact growth habit; however, ‘LM300’ may be distinguished from ‘LM400’ in that it has a greener leaf, a less spiky flower spike, and is more compact in habit than ‘LM400’. ‘LM300’ also exhibits cold tolerance with excellent color retention.


REFERENCES:
Australian Government Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, Database entry for Australian Plant Breeders Right Application No. 2001/092 for ‘LM300.’ http://www.affa.gov.au/content/pbr database/plant detail.cfm?AID=193762.
“Fine leaf dwarfLomandra longifolia; ‘LM300’,” Copyright Abulk Jan. 2002.
Gazette entry (Part II) for ‘LM300’ (Australian Plant Breeders Right Application No. 2001/092),Plant Varieties Journal15:3 (2002).

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