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Botanical Taxon Crop Sector Sort ascending Examination Office Country Downloads
Allium tuncelianum Vegetable GEVES France
Cucumis anguria L. X Cucumis ficifolius A. Rich.; Cucumis ficifolius A. Rich. X Cucumis myriocarpus Naudin Vegetable GEVES France
Plantago lanceolata L. Vegetable Bundessortenamt Germany
Rosmarinus officinalis L. Vegetable GEVES France
Brassica rapa L. subsp. nipposinica (L. H. Bailey) Hanelt x Brassica rapa L. subsp. narinosa (L. H. Bailey) Vegetable Naktuinbouw Netherlands
Satureja hotensis L. Vegetable Bundessortenamt Germany
Lycium barbarum L. Fruit Bundessortenamt Germany
Pistacia L. Fruit CREA Italy
Sansevieria sp. Ornamental & Forestry NEBIH Hungary
Vitex agnus-castus L. Ornamental & Forestry Bundessortenamt Germany
Viola L.; Viola × wittrockiana Gams; Viola cornuta L. Ornamental & Forestry Naktuinbouw Netherlands
Vinca L. Ornamental & Forestry NEBIH Hungary
Viburnum L.; Viburnum cassinoides L.; Viburnum odoratissimum Ker Gawl.; Viburnum opulus L.; Viburnum plicatum Thunb.; Viburnum rhytidophyllum Hemsl.; Viburnum tinus L. Ornamental & Forestry Naktuinbouw Netherlands
Veronica L. Ornamental & Forestry Naktuinbouw Netherlands
Vanda Jones ex R. Br. Ornamental & Forestry Naktuinbouw Netherlands
Ulmus L. Ornamental & Forestry Bundessortenamt Germany
Trifolium repens L. Ornamental & Forestry COBORU Poland
Tradescantia L.; Tradescantia cerinthoides kunth; Tradescantia albiflora Kunth; Tradescantia spathacea Sw.; Tradescantia virginiana L. Ornamental & Forestry Naktuinbouw Netherlands
Trachelospermum jasminoides (Lindl.) Lem. Ornamental & Forestry Naktuinbouw Netherlands
Trachelium caeruleum L. Ornamental & Forestry Naktuinbouw Netherlands
Tillandsia L.; Tillandsia cyanea Linden ex K. Koch Ornamental & Forestry Naktuinbouw Netherlands
Tiarella L. Ornamental & Forestry Naktuinbouw Netherlands
Thunbergia Retz. Ornamental & Forestry Bundessortenamt Germany
Thalictrum L.; Thalictrum flavum L.; Thalictrum delavayi Franch.; Thalictrum petaloideum L.; Thalictrum aquilegiifolium L. Ornamental & Forestry Naktuinbouw Netherlands
Teucrium L.; Teucrium xlucidrys Boom; Teucrium fruticans L. Ornamental & Forestry Naktuinbouw Netherlands
Taxus L. Ornamental & Forestry COBORU Poland
Tanacetum parthenium (L.) Sch. Bip. Ornamental & Forestry Naktuinbouw Netherlands
Symphoricarpos xdoorenbosii Krüssm. Ornamental & Forestry Naktuinbouw Netherlands
Stachys byzantina K. Koch x S. debilis Kunth Ornamental & Forestry Naktuinbouw Netherlands
Spiraea L. Ornamental & Forestry COBORU Poland
Spiraea L.; S. betulifolia Pall.; S. fritschiana C. K. Schneid. × S. japonica L. f.; S. hayatana H. L. Li × S. japonica L. f.; S. japonica L. f. (syn. S. bumalda Burv.); S. media Schmidt; S. nipponica Maxim.; S. × cinerea Zabel; S. prunifolia Siebold & Zu Ornamental & Forestry GEVES France
Sorbaria sorbifolia (L.) A. Braun Ornamental & Forestry Naktuinbouw Netherlands
Solidago L. Ornamental & Forestry Naktuinbouw Netherlands
Skimmia Thunb. Ornamental & Forestry Naktuinbouw Netherlands
Sinningia Nees Ornamental & Forestry Bundessortenamt Germany
Sempervivum L. Ornamental & Forestry Bundessortenamt Germany
Sciadopitys verticillata Thunberg Ornamental & Forestry NEBIH Hungary
Schizachyrium scoparium (Michx.) Nash Ornamental & Forestry Naktuinbouw Netherlands
Scaevola L.; Scaevola montana Labill. (syn.: Scaevola saligna G. Forst.) Ornamental & Forestry Bundessortenamt Germany
Scabiosa L.; Scabiosa africana L.; Scabiosa columbaria L.; Scabiosa japonica var. alpina Takeda; Scabiosa ochroleuca L. Ornamental & Forestry GEVES France
Saxifraga L.; Saxifraga × arendsii Engl.; Saxifraga callosa Sm. × S. longifolia Lapeyr.; Saxifraga cortusifolia Siebold & Zucc. Ornamental & Forestry GEVES France
Sarracenia L.; Sarracenia flava L.; Sarracenia oreophila Wherry Ornamental & Forestry Naktuinbouw Netherlands
Phlox drummondii Hook.; Phlox subulata L.; Phlox × procumbens Lehm. (syn. Phlox stolonifera Sims × P. subulata L.); Phlox L. Ornamental & Forestry Naktuinbouw Netherlands
Picea A. Dietr. Ornamental & Forestry COBORU Poland
Photinia Lindl.; Photinia × fraseri Dress; Photinia glabra (Thunb.) Franch. & Sav. ; Photinia serratifolia (Desf.) Kalkman; Photinia × fraseri Dress × Photinia serratifolia (Desf.) Kalkman Ornamental & Forestry GEVES France