E - International Union for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants

TGP/14/1
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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SECTION 1. INSTITUTIONAL AND TECHNICAL TERMS.................................................................3
SECTION 2. BOTANICAL TERMS .........................................................................................................12
SUBSECTION 1. INTRODUCTION ..................................................................................................................12
SUBSECTION 2. SHAPES AND STRUCTURES .............................................................................................13
I. SHAPE.....................................................................................................................................................13
1. Components of Shape ...................................................................................................................13
Chart for Simple Symmetric Plane Shapes...................................................................................16
Chart for Other Plane Shapes........................................................................................................18
2. Developing Shape-Related Characteristics ..................................................................................19
2.1 Introduction ....................................................................................................................19
2.2 Full plane shape characteristics ......................................................................................20
2.3 Base Shape Characteristics .............................................................................................30
2.4 Apex/Tip Shape Characteristics......................................................................................33
2.5 Combination of Full Plane-, Base- and Apex Shape Characteristics..............................36
2.6 Three-dimensional shape characteristics ........................................................................38
2.7 Symmetry .......................................................................................................................38
2.8 Shape: types of expression and states / notes.................................................................39
2.9 Shape: defining the characteristic ..................................................................................39
2.10 Shape: Technical Questionnaire Characteristics............................................................39
3. Shape Illustrations........................................................................................................................41
3.1 Full Plane Shapes............................................................................................................41
3.2 Base Shapes ....................................................................................................................41
3.3 Apex Shapes ...................................................................................................................42
3.3.1 Apex...............................................................................................................42
3.3.2 Differentiated tip............................................................................................42
3.4 Three-Dimensional Shapes.............................................................................................43
3.5 Symmetry .......................................................................................................................44
II. STRUCTURE ..........................................................................................................................................45
1. Developing Characteristics For Plant Structures ........................................................................45
1.1 Growth habit...................................................................................................................45
1.2 Attitude / direction (Plant parts) .....................................................................................47
1.3 Relative position .............................................................................................................48
1.4 Margins...........................................................................................................................48
1.5 Hairs and Spines .............................................................................................................49
2. Illustrations Of Plant Structures...................................................................................................50
2.1 Habit ...............................................................................................................................50
2.2 Attitude / direction (Plant parts) .....................................................................................51
2.3 Relative position .............................................................................................................52
2.4 Types of Inflorescence....................................................................................................53
2.4.1 Simple inflorescences ....................................................................................53
2.4.2 Compound inflorescences..............................................................................53
2.4.3 Margins..........................................................................................................55
2.4.4 Hairiness (Types of appendage covered by the general term “hair” in the
Test Guidelines).............................................................................................56
2.4.5 Spines (Types of appendage covered by the general term “spine” in the
Test Guidelines).............................................................................................57
2.4.6 Other appendages...........................................................................................57
2.4.7 Texture...........................................................................................................58
III. DEFINITIONS FOR SHAPE AND STRUCTURE TERMS ..................................................................59
SECTION 3. STATISTICAL TERMS.....................................................................................................74
INDEX OF ALL TERMS....................................................................................................................................94