English

Noun

cultigen ‎(plural cultigens)

1. (botany, horticulture) A plant that has been deliberately altered or selected by humans, that is it has resulted from artificial rather than natural selection.

Synonyms

• anthropogenic plant

Hyponyms

• (plant selected by humans): cultivar

Derived terms

• cultigenous

See also

• indigen

References

• Bailey, L.H. 1918. The indigen and cultigen. Science ser. 2, 47:306-308
• Spencer, R.D. and Cross, R.G. 2007. The cultigen. Taxon 56(3):938-940