wildorigin
Wildorigin is a term used in biology and conservation to denote the natural origin of a species, lineage, or genetic material in wild populations, rather than from domesticated, cultivated, or laboratory sources. In this usage, wildorigin emphasizes the provenance and genetic integrity of material that exists in the wild as opposed to being derived from human selection or cultivation.
In plant breeding and conservation, wild-origin germplasm or wild-origin populations are collected from natural habitats and
Challenges include accurately determining origin due to feral populations, mislabeling, and genetic admixture. Collecting wild-origin material
See also germplasm, wild relative, domestication, conservation genetics.