Alcea rosea that some closely related species ("Althaea rugosa" and "Althaea ficifolia") are resistant to this fungus. In herbal medicine, Hollyhock is believed to be an emollient and laxative. It is used to control inflammation, to stop bedwetting and as a mouthwash in cases of bleeding gums. Alcea rosea Alcea rosea, the common hollyhock, is an ornamental plant in the family Malvaceae. It was imported into Europe from southwestern China during, or possibly before, the 15th century. William Turner, a herbalist of the time, gave it the name "holyoke" from which the English name derives. "Alcea rosea" is variously described as a
Caladenia hirta subsp. rosea first formally described by John Lindley in 1840 and the description was published in "A Sketch of the Vegetation of the Swan River Colony" but in 2001 Stephen Hopper and Andrew Brown described two subspecies, including subspecies "rosea" and the description of the two subspecies was published in "Nuytsia". The subspecies name ("rosea") is a Latin word meaning “of roses" referring to the colour of the flowers of this orchid. The pink candy orchid is widespread throughout the south-west bioregion, from Kalbarri in the north to Israelite Bay in the east. It grows in woodland and shrubland as well as