### Question
How is the "kind" defined?


### Answer
The term **kind** is defined in *7 U.S.C. § 2401* as follows -

> one or more related species or subspecies singly or collectively known by one common name, such as soybean, flax, or radish

#### Citation:
  - *7 U.S.C. § 2401*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 57-PLANT VARIETY PROTECTION > SUBCHAPTER II-PROTECTABILITY OF PLANT VARIETIES AND CERTIFICATES OF PROTECTION > Part D-Protectability of Plant Varieties**

