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Species Names Describing Colours

alba(um)(us)whiteeg. Cornus alba
argentea(um)(us)silvery 
aurantiaca(um)(us)orange 
aurea(um)(us)golden 
bicolortwo colouredeg. Fasicularia bicolor
carnea(um)(us)flesh-coloured 
caerulea(um)(us)blue 
cinerea(um)(us)ash grey 
coccinea(um)(us)scarleteg. Schizostylis coccinea
concolorof the same colour 
discolortwo coloured 
ferruginea(um)(us)rusty brown 
flava(um)(us)pale yellow 
glauca(um)(us)sea-greeneg. Festuca glauca
lactea(um)(us)milk white 
lilacina(um)(us)lilac 
lutea(um)(us)yelloweg. Corydalis lutea
nigra(um)(us)black 
punicea(um)(us)crimson 
purpurea(um)(us)purpleeg. Lamium purpureum
rosea(um)(us)rose pink 
rubra(um)(us)redeg. Filipendula rubra
sanguinea(um)(us)blood redeg. Geranium sanguineum
tricolorthree-coloured 
variegata(um)(us)variegated, two-coloured 
versicolorchanging colour 
violacea(um)(us)violet 
viride(is)green 
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