镊

Sepals 5, free, valvate, usually with hooked appendages at tip.

萼片5，离生，镊合状，通常具具钩的附属物在顶部。

Perianth segments 6, valvate, connate proximally and forming a tube usually for at least 1/2 their length.

花被片6，镊合状，下部合生和形成筒部通常达至少1/2其长度。

Sepals 4, valvate, persistent as hardened horns of fruit.

萼片4，镊合状排列，宿存，成为果的硬角状突起。

Sepals (2 or 3 or)5, imbricate, rarely valvate.

萼片(2-3或者)5，覆瓦状排列，很少镊合状排列。

Male flowers: perianth lobes 4 or 5, valvate; filaments inflexed in bud; rudimentary ovary conspicuous.

雄花： 花被裂片4或5，镊合状；花丝在芽中内折；不发育子房明显。

Petals (3 or)4 or 5(or 6), rarely more, distinct or connate, sometimes adnate to staminal tube and then valvate.

花瓣(3或者)4或者5(或者6)，很少更多，离生或者合生，有时与雄蕊管贴生，然后镊合状。

Petals 4 or 5, inserted near mouth of calyx tube, imbricate or valvate in bud, conspicuous or not, or absent.

花瓣的4或者5，在萼筒的口部附近着生，在芽期覆瓦状或者镊合状排列，明显或不明显，或者无。

Petals 5, perigynous, erect or reflexed at anthesis, white or yellowish green, valvate.

花瓣5，周位，直立或反折在花期，白色的或黄绿色，镊合状。

Sepals 5, valvate, free or connate.

萼片5，镊合状排列，离生或者合生。

Petals free, valvate in bud, falling early.

花瓣离生，在芽中镊合状，早下降。

The split between the two groups can hardly be papered over.

这两个团体间的分歧难以掩饰。

This approach not only encourages a greater number of responses, but minimizes the likelihood of stale groupthink.

这种做法不仅鼓励了更多的反应，而且减少跟风的可能性。