Definition of "interspecific" (biology) Existing or occurring between different species quotations
Quotations Interspecific crossing in the wild appears to be limited as well , at least partly due to geographic isolation . However , I . wallerana and I . usambarensis are known to have naturally hybridized in the wild (Grey -Wilson , 1980a ; Grey -Wilson , 1980b ). With the wonderful horticulture discovery of the New Guinea group of impatiens in the early 1970's , there was significant interest in attempting controlled interspecific pollinations .
2007, Neil O. Anderson, Flower Breeding and Genetics: Issues, Challenges and Opportunities for the 21st Century, Springer Science & Business Media, page 293