Alcea Alcea Alcea is a genus of about 60 species of flowering plants in the mallow family Malvaceae, commonly known as the hollyhocks. They are native to Asia and Europe. The single species of hollyhock from the Western Hemisphere, the streambank wild hollyhock, belongs to a different genus. Hollyhocks are annual, biennial, or perennial plants usually taking an erect, unbranched form. The herbage usually has a coating of star-shaped hairs. The leaf blades are often lobed or toothed, and are borne on long petioles. The flowers may be solitary or arranged in fascicles or racemes. The notched petals are usually over
Geocrinia rosea Geocrinia rosea Geocrinia rosea, the Karri or Roseate Frog is a species in the family, Myobatrachidae. It is endemic to Southwest Australia. It is part of a complex of species, the "Geocrinia" roseate frogs, which were previously placed in the genus "Crinia" by Harrison. It is most easily distinguished from the 5 cogenors of the region by the rosy glow of the belly, given to us by the name. "Geocrinia rosea" is very similar in appearance to three other "Geocrinia " species; "G. alba", "G. lutea" and "G. vitellina". The usually discrete vomerine teeth of the species are evident in