Plants – Grass – Recreational turf or pasture grass
Plant Patent
2001-01-11
2002-11-26
Campell, Bruce R. (Department: 1661)
Plants
Grass
Recreational turf or pasture grass
Plant Patent
active
PP013267
ABSTRACT:
LATIN NAME OF THE GENUS AND SPECIES OF THE PLANT CLAIMED
The present invention relates to the genus
Zoysia japonica,
species ‘Himeno’.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Field of Invention
The present invention relates to a new and distinct asexually reproduced variety of perennial Zoysiagrass (
Zoysia japonica
).
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates to a new and distinct variety of Zoysiagrass plant that was discovered by the inventor growing among other cultivated Zoysiagrass varieties in the inventor's lawngrass collection in Hiroshima, Japan. This new variety of perennial turf grass possesses a unique combination of desirable qualities such as slow vertical growth, minimal headings and a bluish deep green color.
For purposes of registration under the “International Convention for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants” (generally known by its French acronym as the UPOV Convention) and noting sections 1612 of the Manual of Patent Examining Procedure, it is proposed that the new variety of Zoysiagrass of the present invention be named “‘Himeno’ Zoysiagrass.”
REFERENCES:
patent: PP5845 (1986-12-01), Youngner
patent: PP9135 (1995-05-01), Gibeault et al.
patent: PP10187 (1998-01-01), Yaneshita et al.
Campell Bruce R.
Para Annette H.
Zoysian Japan Co., Ltd.
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