The difference between Cultigen and Indigen
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 indigen means an indigene or native.
check bellow for the other definitions of Cultigen and Indigen
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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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Indigen as a noun:
An indigene or native.
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Indigen as a noun (botany):
A plant known to be indigenous to a region, rather than a cultigen.
Examples:
"ant cultigen"