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Virtus

Protection expired

Festuca rubra L. Red fescue · Agricultural · bred by KWS| KWS SAAT AG

also searched as: виртус

Variety description

10 August 2026

The Virtus variety is a perennial herbaceous plant of the species Festuca rubra. Detailed information on its morphological traits, such as plant height, lodging resistance, or specific productivity indicators, is unavailable in open sources.

The plant is traditionally used in lawn grass mixtures or as a forage crop, which is characteristic of most varieties of this species. Information regarding the breeding of this variety by specific companies is not confirmed in open agronomic databases.

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Countries of admission

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

Parties

Breeder
KWS| KWS SAAT AG 385 Developed the variety
Applicant
KWS| KWS SAAT AG 385 Submitted the application to the register
Rights holder
KWS| KWS SAAT AG 385 Holds the rights to the variety
Maintainer
KWS| KWS SAAT AG 385 Responsible for variety maintenance

Admission to trade

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

  • QZ European Union Terminated

    № 202913

    Registration
    22 October 2002
    Terminated
    31 December 2003
  • DE Germany Protection expired

    № ROT 00123

    Application
    20 November 1978
    Registration
    8 February 1983
    Terminated
    31 December 2003

Plant breeders' rights

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

Germany № ROT 00123
Terminated
  1. Application filed 20 November 1978
  2. Registered 8 February 1983
  3. Entry closed 20 February 2004

More 1 record protections in other jurisdictions are shown on the map above.

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Saatzucht Steinach GmbH & Co KG

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1 record

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