Begonia × tuberhybrida
Tuberous begonias (Begonia × tuberhybrida Voss, also known as the Tuberhybrida Group or the Tuberosa Group) are a group of Begonia cultivars, sometimes regarded as some of the most spectacular of the genus.
| Begonia × tuberhybrida | |
|---|---|
| Genus | Begonia |
| Species | × tuberhybrida |
| Cultivar group | Tuberhybrida Group (or Tuberosa Group) |
One of the first hybrids produced was B. x sedenii in 1870, a cross between B. boliviensis, collected by botanist Richard Pearce and a species from the Andes. Another species from Peru, B. davisii (named after Walter Davis), was also used in early breeding.
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