Table 1.

Main mutant cultivars of ornamental plants that were induced using ion beams

Scientific name	Common name	Name of cultivar	Parent cultivar	Main improved attribute of mutant cultivar	Notes	Reference
Catharanthus roseus (L.) G. Don	Madagascar periwinkle	Setofuku CAP	Setofuku CAMR	Altered flower color and petal shape		–
Catharanthus roseus (L.) G. Don	Madagascar periwinkle	Setofuku GPN	Kamihon BPN	Altered flower color		–
Chrysanthemum × morifolium Ramat.	Chrysanthemum	Aladdin	Jimba	Few lateral buds		Imakiire et al. (2006)
Chrysanthemum × morifolium Ramat.	Chrysanthemum	Imajin	Jimba	Few lateral buds		–
Chrysanthemum × morifolium Ramat.	Chrysanthemum	Aladdin 2	Aladdin	Early flowering at a low temperature		Ueno et al. (2013)
Chrysanthemum × morifolium Ramat.	Chrysanthemum	Ion-no-Kouki	Taihei	Altered flower color (Complex with light yellow and pink)	Flower color of parent cultivar ‘Taihei’ is pink.	Nagatomi et al. (2003)
Chrysanthemum × morifolium Ramat.	Chrysanthemum	Ion-no-Mahou	Taihei	Altered flower color (Light orange on adaxial, dark yellow orange on abaxial side)	Flower color of parent cultivar ‘Taihei’ is pink.	Nagatomi et al. (2003)
Chrysanthemum × morifolium Ramat.	Chrysanthemum	Ion-no-Koumyou	Taihei	Altered flower color (Complex with light yellow and light pink)	Flower color of parent cultivar ‘Taihei’ is pink.	Nagatomi et al. (2003)
Chrysanthemum × morifolium Ramat.	Chrysanthemum	Ion-no-Seikou	Taihei	Altered flower color (Complex with light pink and yellowish orange)	Flower color of parent cultivar ‘Taihei’ is pink.	Nagatomi et al. (2003)
Chrysanthemum × morifolium Ramat.	Chrysanthemum	Ion-no-Hatsune	Taihei	Altered flower color (Complex with light pink and bright orange yellow)	Flower color of parent cultivar ‘Taihei’ is pink.	Nagatomi et al. (2003)
Cyclamen L.	Cyclamen	Tennyo-no-Mai	Uruwashi-no-Kaori	Altered flower color (salmon pink)	Flower color of parent cultivar ‘Uruwashi-no-Kaori’ is pink.	Ishizaka (2018)
Delosperma N. E. Br.	Delosperma	Reiko Pink Ring	Reiko	Altered flower color	Selfed line originated from ion- beam treated plant	–
Delosperma N. E. Br.	Delosperma	Reiko Rose	Reiko	Reduced plant height and flower diameter		–
Dianthus caryophyllus L.	Carnation	Misty Pink Vital Ion	Vital	Altered flower color (bi-colored) and petal shape	Flower color of parent cultivar ‘Vital’ is cherry pink.	Okamura et al. (2003)
Dianthus caryophyllus L.	Carnation	Dark Pink Vital Ion	Vital	Altered flower color (dark pink) and petal shape	Flower color of parent cultivar ‘Vital’ is cherry pink.	Okamura et al. (2003)
Dianthus caryophyllus L.	Carnation	Red Vital Ion	Vital	Altered flower color (red)	Flower color of parent cultivar ‘Vital’ is cherry pink.	Okamura et al. (2003)
Osteospermum L.	African daisy	Viento Flamingo	Mother Symphony	Altered flower color (pastel pink)	Flower color of parent cultivar ‘Mother Symphony’ is deep yellow.	Iizuka et al. (2011)
Osteospermum L.	African daisy	Viento Labios	Viento Flamingo	Altered flower color (dark orange)	Flower color of parent cultivar ‘Viento Flamingo’ is pastel pink.	Okada et al. (2012)
Pelargonium peltatum (L.) L’Her.	Pelargonium	Fringe Fiorerosa	Kimura KM33	Very weak conspicuousness of zone on upper side of leaf blade, and altered shape and color of upper petal		–
Prunus L.	Cherry blossom	Nishina Zao	Gyoiko	Altered flower color (yellow)	Flower color of parent cultivar ‘Gyoiko’ is green.	Ishii et al. (2009)
Prunus L.	Cherry blossom	Nishina Otome	Keiouzakura	Perpetual		Ishii et al. (2011)
Prunus L.	Cherry blossom	Nishina Haruka	Shungetsuka	Bigger flower diameter	Crossing with two lines originated from ion-beam treated buds	–
Salvia L.	Salvia	TL585	Lady in Red	Plant height		–

Scientific name in Table 1 is followed as described in database of varieties registered under the Japan’s Plant Variety Protection System of MAFF.