04-30-2013, 11:50 PM
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Originally Posted by lambelkip
alba - all red/purple color is missing
pseudo-alba - most red/purple color is missing
albescens - almost white
albus/albo - white
coerulea - blue
viridis - green
niger/nigrum - black
lutea - yellow
atro/atrum - dark/black
fusco/fuscus - dark
ravus/ravo - gray
flavus/flava - yellow
rubra/rubrum - red
rosea/roseum - rose colored
lilacina - lilac colored
vinicolor - wine colored
sanguinea - blood red
flamea - inflamed - for cattleyas, this means an intensification of color on the ends of the petals.
orlata - edged - refers to a strongly colored edge on the lateral lobes of the lip.
marginata - refers to the outline/margins (sometimes on the petals/sepals, other times on the lip)
striata - striped - for cattleyas, this refers to clearly defined stripes running along the sepals or petals, which appear to be on the surface
punctata - spotted
maculata - spotted
oculata - with eyes - a pair of symetrical spots
venosa - veined - clearly defined veins that appear to be inside the sepals or petals (as opposed to striata)
tipo - typical form
pseudo-tipo - almost normal
discolor - clearly defined separation of color into 2 distinct areas
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Excellent explanation!
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