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Pentas plant having a novel trailing growth habit
US11116172B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-11116172-B2 |
| Application number | US-201615756612-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Sep 6, 2016 |
| Priority date | Sep 17, 2015 |
| Publication date | Sep 14, 2021 |
| Grant date | Sep 14, 2021 |
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The present invention relates to a plant of the family Rubiaceae, in particular to a Pentas lanceolata plant having a novel trailing growth habit phenotype. Methods of obtaining, growing and propagating a plant of the invention and uses thereof are also provided. The invention further relates to pollen, seed and sexual as well as asexual progeny of such plants.
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The invention claimed is: 1. A plant belonging to the species Pentas lanceolata characterized in that said plant has a trailing growth habit phenotype, wherein the trailing growth habit phenotype is expressed in terms of a ratio of plant height to plant width of 0.5 or less, wherein the trailing growth habit is obtainable from the plant grown from the seed deposited under deposit number NCIMB 42234 wherein said plant is obtainable by crossing with Pentas lanceolata deposited line T0402-1, representative seed of which has been deposited at NCIMB under deposit number NCIMB 42234. 2. The plant according to claim 1 , wherein said plant is a hybrid. 3. A plant part of the Pentas plant according to claim 1 . 4. The plant part according to claim 3 , wherein said plant part is selected from the group consisting of propagated cuttings, seed and pollen.
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- What does patent US11116172B2 cover?
- The present invention relates to a plant of the family Rubiaceae, in particular to a Pentas lanceolata plant having a novel trailing growth habit phenotype. Methods of obtaining, growing and propagating a plant of the invention and uses thereof are also provided. The invention further relates to pollen, seed and sexual as well as asexual progeny of such plants.
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- Primary CPC classification A01H6/76. Mapped technology areas include Human Necessities.
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- Publication date Tue Sep 14 2021 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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