Phrase
malva sylvestris
锦葵；欧锦葵
an Old World perennial plant with upright or lying stems and clusters of rosy-purple flowers, introduced to the United States
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erect or decumbent Old World perennial with axillary clusters of rosy-purple flowers; introduced in United States
一种旧大陆多年生植物,直立或平卧,腋生玫瑰紫色花簇；已引入美国
一种旧大陆多年生植物,直立或平卧,腋生玫瑰紫色花簇；已引入美国；锦葵；欧锦葵；蔓锦葵
In use
Malva sylvestris often grows along roadsides and in disturbed areas.
The flowers of Malva sylvestris are a deep rosy-purple color.
Malva sylvestris was introduced to North America from Europe.
Malva sylvestris is [growth habit].
Malva sylvestris is erect or decumbent.
Malva sylvestris 是直立或匍匐的。
Malva sylvestris has [color] flowers.
花色特征。
Malva sylvestris has rosy-purple flowers.
Malva sylvestris 有玫瑰紫色的花。
Malva sylvestris was introduced to [region].
引种信息。
Malva sylvestris was introduced to the United States.
Malva sylvestris 被引入美国。
Common mistakes
The Malva sylvestris is a beautiful plant.Malva sylvestris is a beautiful plant.
在英语中，物种的拉丁学名通常不加冠词，而中文学习者可能受中文习惯影响，过度使用定冠词the。
I saw a sylvestris Malva in the garden.I saw a Malva sylvestris in the garden.
双名法中属名在前，种名在后。中文学习者可能受中文修饰语在前的影响，将种名放在了属名前。
Connections
Word family
- mallow
- 锦葵 · mallow
- marshmallow
- 棉花软糖 · marsh + mallow
- Malvaceae
- 锦葵科 · Malv- + -aceae
- malvaceous
- 锦葵科的 · Malv- + -aceous
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