cultigen
/ˈkʌltɪdʒ(ə)n
/noun Botany
A plant species or variety known only in cultivation, especially one with no known wild ancestor.It is unclear which or how many wild species or cultigens were the progenitors of the extant avocado races....
- The period is characterized by the gradual introduction of maize and other tropical cultigens, gradually transforming the resident hunter-gatherer populations into sedentary agricultural communities.
- These sites had a domesticated plant system incorporating native and introduced cultigens, while the Mill Creek sites also exhibited a dispersed field location pattern.
Origin
Early 20th century: from cultivated (past participle of cultivate) + -gen.