ICRA Registration and Publication Application 

With questions regarding how to name, publish, and register a cultivar,  or for translations of this form and the International Code of Nomenclature in another language, please contact: 
Rachel Colette Conroy r.colettek@gmail.com +1 313-400-2997. I am here to help.

Detailed guidelines:
https://www.ishs.org/sites/default/files/static/ScriptaHorticulturae_18.pdf

For the registrant (that’s you, if you are filling out this form): 

Cultivars which have not been previously published do not yet have taxonomic standing. Accepted registrations will be published in the earliest available Hoya Cultivar Register, as a supplement or as part of a regular volume of Stemma Journal. 

Because names which have not been published have no nomenclatural priority (see ICNCP article 25 & 27), registrants should publish a name and description (ideally accompanied by detailed photos) if the opportunity is available prior to publication in the register. If this occurs, notify the Registrar at r.colettek@gmail.com 

Your name, other names, and the information provided about your cultivar, will be stored permanently in the cultivar register as part of the history of the cultivar. This will include your City and Country. Private contact information is kept only for the office of registrar. 

Please provide detailed photographs of your cultivar. Include a range of shots that show habit, leaf structure, buds, and flowers from as many angles as possible, using good lighting and neutral background with no flash. Whenever available include shots which show: an entire mature plant, closeups of leaf (top and bottom), peduncles, buds (closed and open) flower clusters; and closeups of a single flower from straight on, behind, sideways. You will retain copyright to any images that are published. 
 A live sample for preservation and documentation is highly recommended to be provided, but is not required to register the name. When provided, a portion may be pressed into the nomenclatural type if material is available, or you may prepare and send one yourself, to go alongside the publication. A live specimen is kept growing for a live international conservatory of cultivars. This helps to further preserve the cultivar alongside the print and pdf publications.

About the name and registrant: 

What is your name, address, and other best contact information  (please include email address; only Name, city & country will be listed in the online and printed registry):

What is the epithet of your cultivar (see ICNCP Article 8 for rules and recommendations. Contact the registrar for further guidance):

What does your cultivar name mean and how was it chosen? (Named after a person, location, color, flower or leaf shape, etc. If named for a living person, do you have their express permission to use their name?)

Has this cultivar been published previously? Please provide a full reference to the publication title, author, date, page numbers. A copy of the publication would be extremely helpful since many are difficult to obtain, but this is not required.

Does this plant have any other designations? (Personal accession numbers, trade names or nicknames) How and where did this cultivar originate (Seedling of known parentage, open pollinated seedling, or sport mutation [a sport mutation is the common phrasing for bud mutation, a spontaneous change that happens on a growth point of a plant]), etc: 

Nominate (Individual/s who named the cultivar, address & other contact information:

Has the cultivar been given statutory protection under the Plant Variety Protection Act of 1970 in the form of patents or plant breeder’s rights?

Is the cultivar being sold under a trade designation (selling name) in addition or instead of a cultivar name?

About the cultivar:

When did the cultivar originate?

Grower (Person/s who grew out the seedling or propagated and stabilized the mutation), Address & contact information Note: Sometimes there is a group involved, or a hand-pollination followed by a separate grower/raiser, etc.:

If your cultivar is being registered on behalf of an organization, please provide their name, address, and contact info.

If your plant is a seedling, what are the known parents? (Please do not guess, but description can and should include what your Hoya is most similar to while also explaining what makes it distinct).Fabricated Example: Open pollinated selected seedling of Hoya latifolia which is distinct from its pod parent by way of extremely small and compact leaves averaging 4cm in length at maturity; see description for further details. 

If your plant is a bud mutation (“sport”), on what plant did this happen?

Has the cultivar been offered for sale or trade? Where and to what extent?

How is your plant different from other Hoya species and cultivars? Especially, how is it different from its parents or the plant the mutation happened on? Describe the selection process and how and why you chose this seedling from others you were growing out that belonged to the same pod, or promoted the mutation: 

How is the cultivar propagated to maintain its characteristics? 

Describe your cultivar in detail: include growth habit of the plant (twining, bushy, pendant, etc.); leaf appearance (shape, size, venation, texture, any degree of hairiness, color, etc.); internode length; pedicel color & length; peduncle size and shape; bud and flower form (color, shape, orientation).. and sizes and measurements for all parts as well as any other features of interest specific to your cultivar. Provide measurements.Some excellent resources for writing the description are Botanical Latin by William T.Stearn, dalekloppenberg.blogspot.com (Home/Plant Parts, See list for: Hoya Leaf Nervation, Hoya Leaves:Terms Associated, Coronal Column Types, etc), RHS color chart for standard color descriptions, and USPP3105P for Hoya Carnosa ‘Rubra’ by Barnell L.Cobia for a strong example of a well written description with photos and sample. 

I know the information included within this application to be complete and true to the best of my ability. If more information relevant to my application comes to light, the registrar will be notified: