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Elfe

Protection expired

Begonia L. Begonia · Ornamentals · bred by Rohde, Hans-Joachim|Nurtingen, Federal Republic of Germany

also searched as: елфе

Variety description

10 August 2026

'Elfe' belongs to the Begonia × hiemalis hybrid group. It was obtained as a mutant form from the begonia variety 'Nixe'.

This variety is intended for commercial use as a pot plant. In scientific literature, it is mentioned in experimental protocols for the study of begonia bacterial leaf spot caused by Xanthomonas campestris pv. begoniae, for the analysis of the latent period of infection.

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Countries of admission

2 jurisdictions

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terminated no record

Variety registered as early as 1 jurisdiction, data for which we do not publish: their registry licenses have not yet been verified. This section will be available upon verification.

Variety in registries Regions of admission, rights holders, and status of plant breeders' rights

Parties

Applicant
Rohde, Hans Joachim|Nurtingen, Federal Republic of Germany 2 Submitted the application to the register
Rights holder
Rohde-Rieger 12 Holds the rights to the variety

Plant breeders' rights

The right is granted for a limited term: propagation of the variety requires a license from the rights holder.

Denmark № 10869
Terminated
  1. Application filed 5 January 1976
  2. Registered 9 March 1978
  3. Entry closed 31 March 1994

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