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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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"
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Cultivar as a noun:
A cultivated variety of a plant species or hybrid of two species.