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Erika

Terminated

Festuca rubra L. Red fescue · Agricultural · bred by Langvad, Bjarne

also searched as: ерика

Variety description

10 August 2026

Erika variety belongs to the subspecies Festuca rubra ssp. commutata. The plant possesses typical features of this group, including the formation of dense turf, fine leaf texture, and the creation of a dense stand.

The variety is traditionally used in lawn grass mixtures for the development of high-quality ornamental areas. The variety was introduced into cultivation in the 1960s – early 1970s and is often mentioned in historical reviews of turfgrass breeding of that period.

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Countries of admission

3 jurisdictions

Green indicates countries where the variety is listed in the national catalogue and its seeds are authorized for sale. Expired registrations are marked separately: the variety was previously admitted, but sale is no longer permitted.

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Variety registered as early as 1 jurisdiction, data for which we do not publish: their registry licenses have not yet been verified.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

Breeder
Langvad, Bjarne 9 Developed the variety
Applicant
OSEVA UNI, a.s. (CZ)/Výzkumné centrum SELTON, s.r.o. (CZ) Submitted the application to the register
Rights holder
Výzkumné centrum SELTON, s.r.o. (CZ)/OSEVA UNI, a.s. (CZ) Holds the rights to the variety
Maintainer
OSEVA UNI, a.s. (CZ) 152 Responsible for variety maintenance

Admission to trade

The variety is listed in the national registry — its seeds are authorized for sale in this country.

  • GB United Kingdom Terminated

    № 37/30

    Terminated
    30 July 1982
  • DK Denmark Terminated

    № 10420

    Application
    31 July 1972
    Registration
    11 March 1976
    Terminated
    30 May 1983
  • CZ Czechia Terminated

    № B1288

    Application
    11 January 2010
    Registration
    5 June 2013
    Terminated
    19 February 2024

Plant breeders' rights

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

Sweden № A 7
Terminated
  1. Application filed 20 September 1971
  2. Registered 1 December 1971
  3. Entry closed 1 January 1979

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