Talk:Cultigen
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[edit] Examples given
Currently the only example given is saliva divinorum, and its article states "It is thought to be a cultigen." (with reference to: Marushia, Robin (2002), "Salvia divinorum: The Botany, Ethnobotany, Biochemistry and Future of a Mexican Mint", Ethnobotany).
This seems to imply that it is not widely accepted to be cultigenic. My opinion is that this article deserves existence, but at present for examples it offers none conclusive and just one speculative. I'd like to see that changed. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 74.130.9.41 (talk) 02:08, 31 March 2007 (UTC).
[edit] The only example of a cultigen is psychoactive.
The only example in this article of a cultigen is Salvia divinorum, which is the source of a powerful hallucinogen. If such drugs are to be mentioned, the article should explain how cultigens are involved in drug subcultures. Are there any cultigens that do not have the same drug-related connotations in Internet lore as Salvia divinorum? If so, they should be included in this article, so that readers do not think that the word "cultigen" refers only to varieties which both produce psychoactive effects and have an unknown providence. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.136.37.180 (talk) 03:32, 4 February 2008 (UTC)
[edit] Corn
I wish I could remember the source. It was probably the History Channel. They said that corn has been cultivated and domesticated since before recorded history, and farmed corn is very distant from anything that could or does grow wild. That seems like a better example of a cultigen. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 68.15.31.12 (talk) 17:02, 11 March 2008 (UTC)
[edit] Re-written
I have re-written the entry below so as to take account of the origin of the word cultigen and include various aspects of the debate concerning the history and usage of the word. It is a re-write of a small entry that did not discuss any of these matters. Roger D Spencer (talk) 06:05, 2 May 2008 (UTC)
- [comment moved from top of page] --Melburnian (talk) 14:25, 2 May 2008 (UTC)
