The difference between Cultigen and Cultivar

When used as nouns, cultigen means a plant that has been deliberately altered or selected by humans, that is it has resulted from artificial rather than natural selection, whereas cultivar means a cultivated variety of a plant species or hybrid of two species.


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  1. Cultigen as a noun (botany, horticulture):

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

    Examples:

    "synonyms: anthropogenic plant"

    "ant indigen"

  1. Cultivar as a noun:

    A cultivated variety of a plant species or hybrid of two species.

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