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Rigel

Protection expired

Oenothera L. Evening Primrose · Ornamentals · bred by SCOTIA PHARMACEUTICALS LTD

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Variety description

10 August 2026

The Rigel variety is a low-growing plant with small or medium-sized leaves and flowers. The flowering type of the variety is medium to late. Seed pods are characterized as medium-long, with a medium tendency to shatter.

The oil content of the seeds is high or very high. The content of gamma-linolenic acid is consistently higher than that of wild forms of evening primrose. The variety demonstrates high viability when grown in tissue culture and has been used in scientific research related to the study of the fungal disease Septoria oenotherae.

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Countries of admission

1 jurisdiction

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Variety registered as early as 2 jurisdictions, data for which we do not publish: their registry licenses have not yet been verified.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
SCOTIA PHARMACEUTICALS LTD. 8 Developed the variety
Applicant
Scotia Ltd. Submitted the application to the register
Rights holder
Efamol Ltd. 4 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.

United Kingdom № 102/16
Terminated
  1. Application filed 22 December 1993
  2. Registered
  3. Entry closed 30 November 2002

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Same species

Other varieties: Evening Primrose

All 19 varieties of species

Merlin

Protection expired

Oenothera L. · Evening Primrose

SCOTIA PHARMACEUTICALS LTD

NL
3 records

Siskiyou Pink

Terminated

Oenothera L. · Evening Primrose

MINEO BALDASSARE

2 records

LISHAL

Active

Oenothera L. · Evening Primrose

Liss Forest Nursery Ltd

2 records

OENON 1321

Terminated

Oenothera L. · Evening Primrose

Helmut Unger

2 records

Parang

Active

Oenothera L. · Evening Primrose

ADAMED PHARMA S.A.

PL
1 record

Paul

Protection expired

Oenothera L. · Evening Primrose

Booker Seeds Ltd

NL
2 records

Nearby in the species list BRUGA02, Crown Imperial, LISHAL, Merlin, OENON 1321, Parang, Paul, Peter, Pink Panther, Redcure, Siskiyou Pink, Tomad, TURNER01

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