Biology

Rhodophyte (division)

Term: rhodophyta ( red algae)

Literally meaning: ?red plant?

Origin: Anc Greek

?????/rodon(=rose) >????/rode(=rosebush) >???????/radanos(=soft, delicate, smooth)

+????/phyto(=plant) > ???/phyo(=germinate, grow)

Coined/History

named by the presence of the pigment phycoerythrin

Definition

Rodophyta are mainly red marine algae which are considered as the most primitive eukaryotic algae.

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