Notes On Interpretation Of BCR Files
- CULTGROUP
- Stands for Cultivar Group (which replaces grex) which covers plants that look alike irrespective of parentage.
- GENUS
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- The current status as accepted by the Marie Selby Bromeliad Identification Center [BIC].
- NAME
-
- (Of cultivar) Not in single quotes because this was not used in the 1998 printed BCR because of sorting problems.
- HYBRIDIZER
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- Name and initials. Name and initials AND an asterisk denotes a person naming the Cultivar if different from hybridist.
- DATE
-
- The date hybrid was made as near as possible.
- REMARKS
-
- From 2000 on it will contain remarks only. In the printed BCR 1998 this
contained parentage to assist in the printing of the BCR in a smaller size
and because of Computer programming problems. However, parentage was also
captured under SEEDPRNT and POLLPRNT and there was no cross check. The
reference to 'see other cv.s' will also play a minor role from 2000 because
this has a link to the old grex philosophy.
- REFERENCE
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- Shows where further information can be found.
- CULTGREX
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- G = grex name under the old system, C = Cultivar name under the new system
S = Sport, ? = If in doubt
- TAXON RANK
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- B = Bigeneric, H = Hybrid, S = Species, ? = If in
doubt
- REGISTERED
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- Registration forms have been lodged.
- BSIREGNO
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- A control number that bears no relationship with the number of Cultivars
on file.
- BSIREGDATE
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- Date of registration with BSI.
- PATENTED
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- A warning that a patent applies for this Cultivar.
- SEEDPRNT
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- Seed parent: (a) If a species, the word starts in lower case. If a
Cultivar, it starts with single quotes and a Capital letter. (b) As known
to the hybridist. Prior to 2000 updating to the current views was attempted
but assumptions in these cases could well be wrong. For example.
Neoregelia fosteriana used by Foster probably was not a
Neoregelia fosteriana OR may have been a natural hybrid itself!
These examples are endless. Queries will be covered in the REMARKS section
from 2000.
- POLLPRNT
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- Pollen parent - Same as for SEEDPRNT.
- MODIFYDATE
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- Shows when records were modified. Could be a typographical correction
but mainly justifiable amendments.
- CREATIONDATE
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- When added to the records.
Interpretation Of Other Words Used
- PATENT
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- Under USA patent laws the patent follows all asexual reproduction
including "Sports". It is broken by seed raising.
- SIZE
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- This is very variable because of culture but as a rule of thumb we are
using the following:
Small - to 15cm high or wide
Medium - 15cm to 50cm high or wide
Large - over 50cm high or wide.
- SPORT
-
- A visible asexual mutation.
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