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Botanical Taxon Crop Sector Examination Office Country Downloads
Ilex crenata Thunb. Ornamental & Forestry Bundessortenamt Germany
Aristotelia chinensis (Molina) Stuntz Ornamental & Forestry GEVES France
Phygelius E. Mey. ex Benth. Ornamental & Forestry GEVES France
Pericallis D. Don Ornamental & Forestry Bundessortenamt Germany
Hyacinthus orientalis L. Ornamental & Forestry Naktuinbouw Netherlands
Panicum virgatum L. Agricultural OEVV Spain
Murdannia loriformis (Hassk.) R.S. Roa & Kammathy Ornamental & Forestry Naktuinbouw Netherlands
Acer L.; Acer platanoides L.; Acer pseudoplatanus L.; Acer longipes Franch. ex Rehder subsp. amplum ( Rehder ) P.C.de Jong × A. platanoides L. Ornamental & Forestry Bundessortenamt Germany
Acer L.; Acer shirasawanum Koidz.; Acer palmatum Thunb.; Acer campestre L.; Acer palmatum subsp. amoenum (Carrière) H. Hara; Acer tataricum L.; Acer palmatum Thunb. × Acer pseudosieboldianum (Pax) Kom. Ornamental & Forestry Naktuinbouw Netherlands
Acer L.; Acer rubrum L.; Acer truncatum Bunge; Acer platanoides L. × Acer truncatum Bunge Ornamental & Forestry COBORU Poland
Adenanthos sericeus Labill. Ornamental & Forestry Bundessortenamt Germany
Adenium Roem. & Schult; Adenium obesum (Forssk.) Roem et Schult Ornamental & Forestry Naktuinbouw Netherlands
Aeschynanthus Jack; Aeschynanthus speciosus Hook.; Aeschynanthus evrardii Pellegr.; Aeschynanthus parvifolius R. Br. (syn Aeschynanthus lobbianus Hook.); Aeschynanthus radicans Jack × A. tricolor Hook Ornamental & Forestry Bundessortenamt Germany
Aesculus sp. Ornamental & Forestry NEBIH Hungary
Agastache rugosa (Fisch. & C. A. Mey.) Kuntze; Agastache J. Clayton ex Gronov.; Agastache cana (Hook.) Wooton & Standl.; Agastache cana (Hook.) Wooton & Standl. x Agastache cusickii (Greenm.) Ornamental & Forestry Naktuinbouw Netherlands
Agave L. Ornamental & Forestry Naktuinbouw Netherlands
Ageratina altissima (L.) R. M. King & H. Rob. Ornamental & Forestry Naktuinbouw Netherlands
Ajuga reptans L. Ornamental & Forestry Naktuinbouw Netherlands
Albizia julibrissin Durazz. Ornamental & Forestry GEVES France
Allium tuncelianum Vegetable GEVES France
Angelonia Bonpl.; Angelonia angustifolia Benth. Ornamental & Forestry Bundessortenamt Germany
Ardisia crenata Sims Ornamental & Forestry Naktuinbouw Netherlands
Arenaria montana L. Ornamental & Forestry Naktuinbouw Netherlands
Armeria pseudarmeria (Murray) Mansf. Ornamental & Forestry Naktuinbouw Netherlands
Armeria (DC.) Willd. Ornamental & Forestry COBORU Poland
Aronia Medik. Ornamental & Forestry COBORU Poland
Arundo donax L. Agricultural GEVES France
Astilbe Buch.-Ham. ex D. Don Ornamental & Forestry Naktuinbouw Netherlands
Astrantia L.; Astrantia major L.; Astrantia major ssp. involucrata W. D. J. Koch. Ornamental & Forestry GEVES France
Aubrieta Adans Ornamental & Forestry Bundessortenamt Germany
Avena strigosa Schreb. Agricultural Bundessortenamt Germany
Avenella flexuosa (L.) Parl. (syn. Deschampsia flexuosa (L.) Trin.) Ornamental & Forestry COBORU Poland
Begonia L. (All species and species crossings within the genus Begonia L. which are used as ornamental plants mainly for their leaf characteristics) Ornamental & Forestry Bundessortenamt Germany
Betonia officinalis L. Ornamental & Forestry Naktuinbouw Netherlands
Betula L. Ornamental & Forestry COBORU Poland
Bidens L. Ornamental & Forestry Bundessortenamt Germany
Biscutella didyma L. Ornamental & Forestry Naktuinbouw Netherlands
Persicaria amplexicaulis (D. Don) Geene (Persicaria amplexicaulis (D. Don) Ronse Decre. Polygonum amplexicaule (D. Don)) Ornamental & Forestry Naktuinbouw Netherlands
Boronia Sm. Ornamental & Forestry Bundessortenamt Germany
Brassica rapa L. subsp. nipposinica (L. H. Bailey) Hanelt x Brassica rapa L. subsp. narinosa (L. H. Bailey) Vegetable Naktuinbouw Netherlands
Brunnera macrophylla (Adams) I.M. Johnst. Ornamental & Forestry Naktuinbouw Netherlands
Buglossoides arvensis (L.) I. M. Johnst Ornamental & Forestry Naktuinbouw Netherlands
Buxus L. Ornamental & Forestry Bundessortenamt Germany
Goeppertia L.;  Stromanthe sanguinea (Hook.) Sond.; Ctenante L.; Calathea spp. Ornamental & Forestry Naktuinbouw Netherlands
Calendula officinalis L. Ornamental & Forestry Bundessortenamt Germany