Malva alcea common in drier soils in thickets, along paths and in waste places. Natural hybrids with the closely related "Malva moschata" are occasionally found. In central Europe it grows at altitudes of up to 2,000 m. It has been widely grown outside of its native range as an ornamental plant. Several cultivars exist such as 'Fastigata', an upright form, and 'Alba', a white flowered form. In some areas, such as the northeastern United States, the plant has escaped from cultivation and become naturalised. It is very similar to, and often confused with "Malva moschata". Malva alcea Malva alcea (greater musk-mallow, cut-leaved
Roseomonas rosea Roseomonas rosea Roseomonas rosea (formerly "Muricoccus roseus") is a species of Gram negative, strictly aerobic, coccobacilli-shaped, pink-colored bacteria. It was first isolated from a children's day care center in 1995. Further work on the isolate led to the proposal of a new genus and species, "Muricoccus roseus" in 2003. Further work on "M. roseus" found that the species belonged in the genus "Roseomonas", and also led to "Teichococcus ludipueritiae" being reclassified as "Roseomonas ludipueritiae" in 2009. The new name for the species is "Roseomonas rosea". The species name is derived from Latin "rosea" (pink), referring to the pink color the