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LY/T 2288-2025Guidelines for the conduct of tests for distinctness, uniformity andstability of Euonymus (Euonymus L.) (English PDF)

卫矛属植物新品种特异性、一致性和 稳定性测试指南

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National Forestry and Grassland Administration

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National · Recommended

Issue date

July 21, 2025

Implementation date

November 1, 2025

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LY/T 2288-2025 is the English-translated version of 卫矛属植物新品种特异性、一致性和 稳定性测试指南.

LY/T 2288-2025 — This document specifies the technical requirements for testing the distinctiveness, uniformity, and stability of new varieties of Euonymus L. This document applies to the testing of the specificity, uniformity, and stability of new varieties of Euonymus species.

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National Standard of the People's Republic of China

ICS
65.020.20
Classification
B 05
Replacing
LY/T 2288-2014

Issued by: National Forestry and Grassland Administration

Contents

  • Preface
  • 1 Scope
  • 2 Normative References
  • 3 Terms and Definitions
  • 4 Abbreviations
  • 5 Test Materials
  • 6 Test Method
  • 7 Specificity, consistency and stability assessment
  • 8 Variety Grouping
  • 9 Characteristics Table
  • 10 Technical Questionnaires
  • Appendix A (Normative) Properties Table
  • Appendix B (Normative) Explanation of the Characteristic Table
  • Appendix C (Normative) Technical Questionnaire
  • References

Foreword

This document complies with the provisions of GB/T 1.1-2020 "Standardization Work Guidelines Part 1: Structure and Drafting Rules of Standardization Documents".

Drafting.

This document supersedes LY/T 2288-2014 "Guidelines for Testing Variety Distinctiveness, Uniformity and Stability of Plants, Euonymus". (The document is consistent with LY/T..) Compared to 2014, aside from structural adjustments and editorial changes, the main technical changes are as follows.

1) The wording of "scope" has been changed (see Chapter 1, Chapter 1 of the 2014 edition).

2) The scope of "Terms and Definitions" has been expanded (see Chapter 3);

3) Added "Abbreviations" (see Chapter 4);

4) The requirements for relevant traits, tree age, and the description of propagation methods in the submitted test materials have been changed (see Chapter 5, 2014 edition).

5) The requirements for "Test Location" have been changed (see 6.2, 4.2.2 of the 2014 version), and the requirements for "Test Conditions" have been changed (see 6.3, 2014 version).

4.2.3) and the requirements for "Test Design" (see 6.4, 4.2.4 in the 2014 edition).

6) The positions of "Test methods for similar traits" (see Appendix B.1, 4.2.5 of the 2014 edition) and "Test methods for individual traits" have been changed.

(See Appendix B.2, 4.2.6 of the 2014 edition);

7) The location and wording of the "Additional Tests" section have been changed (see 6.6, 4.2.7 of the 2014 version).

8) The term "specificity, consistency, and stability evaluation" has been changed to "specificity, consistency, and stability determination" (see Chapter 7, 2014 edition).

Chapter 5);

9) Added "General Principles" for "Specificity, Consistency and Stability Judgment" (see 7.1);

10) Changed "Specificity" to "Specificity Determination" and modified the specific content of "Constant Difference" and "Significant Difference" (see 7.2).

(5.1 of the 2014 edition).

11) The term "consistency" has been changed to "consistency determination", and the specific details have been modified (see 7.3, 5.2 in the 2014 version).

12) Changed "stability" to "stability determination" and changed the specific content (see 7.4, 5.3 in the 2014 version).

13) The specific content of the "Variety Grouping Explanation" has been changed (see 8.1, 6.1 in the 2014 version).

14) The "Plant Growth Habits. Deciduous, Semi-evergreen, Evergreen (Appendix A, Table A.1, Trait Characteristic No. 1)" under "Grouping Traits" has been changed (see...).

The.2014 version of 6.2.1) is "Plant. Growth type (Table A.1 trait number 1)" (see 8.2.1);

15) The "Plant type. upright, semi-erect, creeping (Appendix A, Table A.1, trait number 2)" in the "Grouping traits" section has been changed (see 2014 edition).

Section 6.2.2) is "Plant. Main branch posture (Table A.1 trait number 2)" (see 8.2.2);

16) The section "Leaf texture. papery, leathery (Table A.1 trait number 11) (see 6.2.3 of the 2014 edition)" under "Grouping traits" has been deleted.

And "whether the fruit has wings (Table A.1 phenotypic characteristic number 28)" (see 6.2.4 of the 2014 edition);

17) The "Leaf. Multicolor (Table A.1 Trait No. 19)" category of "Grouping Traits" has been added (see 8.2.3);

18) The "Leaf. Main color of upper surface (Table A.1 trait number 20)" category of "Grouping traits" has been added (see 8.2.4);

19) Added a "Typology Table" which includes "Typology Type," "Expression Type," "Typology Expression Status and Code," "Standard Variety," and "Observation Method." for details (see Chapter 9), the "Explanation of phenotypic characteristics and related symbols" (see Chapter 7 of the 2014 edition) has been deleted.

20) The traits "Branches. Aerial roots" (trait number 4) and "Branches. Hairy current year branches" (trait number 4) in Table A.1 of Appendix A have been deleted.

6) "Winter bud. length" (trait number 9), "Leaf. attachment method" (trait number 10), "Leaf. entire" (trait number 16) "Leaf. Hairy" (trait number 17), "Leaf. White powder" (trait number 18), "Leaf. Edge color" (trait number 20), "Leaf "Petals. color in the middle" (trait number 21), "Petals. length" (trait number 22), "Inflorescence. number of florets" (trait number 23) "Petals. Quantity" (Typology No. 25), "Fruit. Hairy" (Typology No. 26), "Fruit. Spines" (Typology No. 30), "Fruit.

Cracking (characteristic number 31) (see Table A.1 in Appendix A of the 2014 edition);

21) The trait "Plant. Growth Habit" in Table A.1 of Appendix A has been changed to "Plant. Growth Type", and the type and expression status have been adjusted.

(See trait number 1, trait number 1 in Table A.1 of Appendix A in the 2014 edition).

22) The trait "Plant. Plant Type" in Table A.1 of Appendix A has been changed to "Plant. Main Branch Posture (only for upright varieties)", and the expression has been adjusted.

Status (see trait number 2, trait number 2 in Table A.1 of Appendix A, 2014 edition);

23) The trait "Plant. Plant Height" in Table A.1 of Appendix A has been changed to "Plant. Plant Height (only for upright varieties)", and the expression status has been adjusted.

(See trait number 3, trait number 3 in Table A.1 of Appendix A in the 2014 edition);

24) The trait "Plant. Branch Density (for upright varieties only)" in Table A.1 of Appendix A has been added (see trait number 4);

25) The trait "Branch. Wing" in Table A.1 of Appendix A has been changed to "One-year-old branch. Cork Wing", and the type and expression status have been adjusted (see trait).

Serial number 5, in Appendix A, Table A.1 of the 2014 edition (characteristic number 5).

26) The trait "One-year-old branches. color" and its expression status in Table A.1 of Appendix A have been added (see trait number 6);

27) The trait "Branch. Color of Current Year Branches" in Table A.1 of Appendix A has been changed to "Current Year Branches. Color", and the expression status has been adjusted (see Appendix A).

(Typical number 7, typical number 8 in Table A.1 of Appendix A, 2014 edition).

28) The trait "Branch. Cross-sectional shape of current year's branch" in Table A.1 of Appendix A has been changed to "Current year's branch. Cross-sectional shape", and the categories have been adjusted.

Type and expression status (see trait number 8, trait number 7 in Table A.1 of Appendix A in the 2014 edition);

29) The description of the trait "Leaf. Shape" and its expression status in Table A.1 of Appendix A have been revised (see trait number 9, Appendix A, 2014 edition).

A.1 Neutral trait number 12);

30) The description of the trait "Leaf. Leaf Tip Shape" in Table A.1 of Appendix A has been revised (see trait number 10, Appendix A of the 2014 edition).

Table A.1 (Typical number 15)

31) The trait "Leaf. Leaf Base Shape" and its expression status in Table A.1 of Appendix A have been added (see trait number 11);

32) The description of the trait "Leaf. Length" and its expression status in Table A.1 of Appendix A have been revised (see trait number 12, Appendix A, 2014 edition).

A.1 Neutral trait number 13).

33) The description of the trait "Leaf. Width" and its expression status in Table A.1 of Appendix A have been revised (see trait number 13, Appendix A, 2014 edition).

A.1 Neutral trait number 14).

34) The description of the trait "Leaf. Texture" and its expression status in Table A.1 of Appendix A have been revised (see trait number 14, Appendix A, 2014 edition).

A.1 Neutral trait number 11).

35) The trait "Leaf. Serrated leaf margin" and its expression status have been added to Table A.1 in Appendix A (see trait number 15);

36) The trait "Leaf. inwardly curved tooth tips" and its expression status have been added to Table A.1 of Appendix A (see trait number 16);

37) The trait "Leaf. wavy leaf margin" and its expression status have been added to Table A.1 in Appendix A (see trait number 17);

38) The trait "Leaf. Leaf Surface Posture" and its expression status in Table A.1 of Appendix A have been added (see trait number 18);

39) The trait "Leaf. Multicolor" and its expression status have been added to Table A.1 in Appendix A (see trait number 19);

40) The trait "Leaf. Main color of upper surface" and its expression status have been added to Table A.1 in Appendix A (see trait number 20);

41) The trait "Leaf. Secondary color of upper surface" and its expression status have been added to Table A.1 in Appendix A (see trait number 21);

42) The trait "Leaf. Main color of lower surface" and its expression status have been added to Table A.1 in Appendix A (see trait number 22);

43) The trait "Leaf. Secondary coloring pattern (only for multi-colored varieties)" and its expression status have been added to Table A.1 in Appendix A (see trait sequence).

No. 23);

44) The trait "Leaf. Secondary coloring location (only for multi-colored varieties)" and its expression status have been added to Table A.1 in Appendix A (see trait sequence).

No. 24);

45) The trait "Leaf. Autumn Color" in Table A.1 of Appendix A has been changed to "Leaf. Main Color of Upper Surface in Autumn" and the expression status has been changed (see trait sequence).

No. 25, 2014 edition, Appendix A, Table A.1, trait number 19).

46) The trait "Leaf. Main color of upper surface in winter" and its expression status have been added to Table A.1 in Appendix A (see trait number 26);

47) The trait "Leaf. Color of the underside of the leaf in winter" and its expression status have been added to Table A.1 in Appendix A (see trait number 27);

48) The trait "Inflorescence. Flower color" in Table A.1 of Appendix A has been changed to "Flower. Main petal color" (see trait number 28, 2014 edition).

(See Appendix A, Table A.1, trait number 24).

49) The trait "Fruit. Winged" in Table A.1 of Appendix A has been changed to "Fruit. Winged," and the expression status has been adjusted (see trait number 29).

(Typical number 28 in Table A.1 of Appendix A, 2014 edition).

50) The trait "Fruit. Shape" and its expression status in Table A.1 of Appendix A have been added (see trait number 30);

51) The trait "fruit stalk. length" in Table A.1 of Appendix A has been changed to "inflorescence. total length of inflorescence stalk" (see trait number 31, 2014).

(See Appendix A, Table A.1, trait number 27).

52) The trait "Fruit. Wing Length" in Table A.1 of Appendix A has been changed to "Wing. Posture (limited to winged varieties)", and the types and...

Expression status (see trait number 32, trait number 32 in Table A.1 of Appendix A in the 2014 edition);

53) The trait "Fruit. Diameter" in Table A.1 of Appendix A has been changed to "Fruit. Size (excluding cork wing)" (see trait number 33, 2014).

Appendix A, Table A.1 (32 in the 2018 edition)

54) The expression of the trait "aril. color" in Table A.1 of Appendix A has been changed (see trait number 35, Appendix A, 2014 edition).

Table A.1 (Typical number 34).

55) The corresponding test methods and standard varieties for each trait in Table A.1 of Appendix A have been changed (see Table A.1 in Appendix A).

56) Appendix B "B.1 Explanation of multiple traits (a), (b), (c), (d), (e), (f), (g)" has been added (see Appendix B, B.1);

57) The "Illustrated trait table" has been changed to "Explanation of individual traits" (see Appendix B, B.2, and the 2014 version, A.2).

58) Added "Plant. Main Branch Posture", "One-Year-Old Branch. Cork Wing", "Current Year Branch. Cross-sectional Shape (excluding cork wings)", "Leaf. Shape", and "Leaf Leaf tip shape; Leaf base shape; Leaf margin serrations; Secondary coloration pattern; Secondary coloration position.

(For multi-colored varieties only) "Fruit. Shape" "Inflorescence. Length of total peduncle" "Fruit wings. Posture (limited to winged varieties)" Diagram (see attached) Record B.2);

59) Modified item 12 of the phenotypic table, Leaf. Shape (see A.2.1 in the 2014 edition) and item 15 of the phenotypic table, Leaf Tip.

Shape (see A.2.2 in the 2014 edition) illustration;

60) Item 20 of the phenotypic characteristics table, "Leaf. Edge Color" (see A.2.3 in the 2014 edition), and item 21 of the phenotypic characteristics table have been deleted.

Leaf. central color (see A.2.4, 2014 edition);

Please note that some content in this document may involve patents. The issuing organization of this document assumes no responsibility for identifying patents.

This document was proposed and is under the jurisdiction of the National Forestry and Grassland Administration.

1 Scope

This document specifies the technical requirements for testing the distinctiveness, uniformity, and stability of new varieties of Euonymus L.

This document applies to the testing of the specificity, uniformity, and stability of new varieties of Euonymus species.

2 Normative references

The contents of the following documents, through normative references within the text, constitute essential provisions of this document. Dated citations are listed below.

For references to documents, only the version corresponding to that date applies to this document; for undated references, the latest version (including all amendments) applies.

document.

GB/T 19557.1 General Guidelines for Testing the Distinctiveness, Uniformity and Stability of New Plant Varieties

3 Terms and Definitions

The terms and definitions defined in GB/T 19557.1 apply to this document.

4 Abbreviations

The following abbreviations apply to this document.

DUS. Distinctness, uniformity, and stability.

MG. Measurement for a group of plants MS. Measurement for a number of single plants PQ. Pseudo-qualitative characteristics QL. Qualitative characteristics QN. Quantitative characteristics TG. Test Guideline VG. Visual observation for a group of plants VS. Visual observation for a number of single plants

5 Test Materials

5.1 Applicants shall submit test materials that meet the quantity and quality requirements at the specified time and place. Submission of test materials from overseas or other regions is prohibited.

Materials should meet the requirements of customs, phytosanitary and other regulations.

5.2 The test materials submitted should be at least 3-year-old plants propagated asexually. For grafted propagation, the type of rootstock, age of the plant, and grafting method should be specified.

5.3 The number of test materials submitted should be no less than 9.

5.4 The submitted test materials should be free from pests and diseases, have a healthy appearance, and grow normally.

5.5 Submitted test materials should not be processed in a way that affects trait expression, unless permitted by the approving authority. If such processing has been performed, detailed information should be provided.

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