Begonia × tuberhybrida
| Begonia × tuberhybrida | |
|---|---|
| Genus | Begonia |
| Species | × tuberhybrida |
| Cultivar group | Tuberhybrida Group (or Tuberosa Group) |
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.
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.